Vitaly claims “Kick cut his KPP in half”. Here’s what we know

Khizar Mundia Published 08/04/2026

Kick streamer Vitaly “Vitaly” Zdorovetskiy returned to Kick at the beginning of 2026 and started creating content in his usual form. He recently alleged in a stream that Kick has drastically decreased his KPP — here are all the details we have so far.

Vitaly is one of the more controversial Kick streamers, and he was even detained in the Philippines because of his outrageous actions. His arrest also led to a Kick ban, which was lifted after the streamer was released and deported back to the United States. Vitaly quickly returned to his normal content after alleging that he was treated inhumanely while detained in the Philippines. The streamer has now claimed that he has “ the best show on Kick” and accused the platform of reducing his payout.

Fans speculate why Kick may have lowered Vitaly’s KPP

Vitaly’s fans have highlighted two reasons why they think Kick would take action against the streamer. They speculate Vitaly was either viewbotting or his show violated Kick’s harassment policy.

While we cannot verify either of these claims, a big part of Vitaly’s brand is his IRL show, where he catches criminals. While this may sound like good content, the streamer has been criticized time and again. Law enforcement has called this dangerous vigilante behavior that can easily turn into a bad situation.

Viewers have criticized Vitaly for harassing and doxxing people on stream, while the content creator has also been accused of staging his content. Fans speculate this is the strongest reason for Kick reducing Vitaly’s KPP, because his show may violate the platform’s rules. Harassment and doxxing are severe violations, and they can result in severe punishments. Vitaly’s content is also risky for Kick, as it potentially opens up the platform to legal liability.

Image credit: Kick

Some fans speculate that Vitaly’s content may not be the issue, and his views may be the cause of his financial troubles. They allege that Vitaly apparently gets low views on his normal content, but his IRL show spikes in viewers without a significant increase in engagement. Fans have accused Vitaly of potentially viewbotting.

While this accusation remains unconfirmed, Kick has been taking action against viewbotters. The platform’s co-founder even stated that Kick won’t pay streamers for viewbotted content. If Vitaly is really viewbotting, this may be the reason his KPP was halved.

Vitaly didn’t share why Kick had taken action against him when he claimed his payout had been reduced. Kick also hasn’t issued a statement on the situation, so no official reason has been confirmed right now. Fans are only speculating based on Vitaly’s content and stream stats, without any concrete evidence.

However, Vitaly’s streamer profile shows that he is a high-risk content creator because of his outlandish behavior to get views and it remains to be seen if he sheds any more light on the alleged situation.

Feature image credit: Vitaly

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Khizar Mundia has been playing video games for as long as he can recall. Things have come a long way since the many days he spent playing the original NES, though. He now covers a variety of competitive games and esports, as well as the world of streaming, ranging from Twitch to Kick. If it’s of interest to gamers, it’s of interest to Khizar.

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