Twitch has been a hot topic in recent years with its controversial restrictions against its publishers. The platform’s strict and sometimes frustrating policies have sometimes pushed publishers to other platforms. With the hacking of Twitch last month, money laundering incidents were added among the dirty laundry. Against all these crises, Turkish Twitch publishers #TemizTwitch started making their voices heard on Twitter with the hashtag.
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Twitch streamers protest over money laundering crisis
One of the most dangerous data that emerged with the hacking of Twitch last month was the earnings of the publishers. It was noticed by these earnings reports that strangely some publishers make a lot of money on the platform. Publishers started protesting when it was realized that broadcasters whose instant views sometimes did not exceed 100 earned thousands of dollars.
Famous publishers such as Jahrein, ClumsyKitty and PintiPanda demand an end to money laundering scandals on the platform with #TemizTwitch, which they started on Twitter. Most according to the argument of the broadcaster and the audience twitch, against unfair advantage He does not do what is necessary and this situation makes those who do their job by putting their efforts into harm’s way. Yet launched tonight Many publishers and famous names have already supported the protest.
Within the scope of the joint protest that started, the publishers, until 5 November will not broadcast. In addition, a call is made for viewers not to watch the platform until this date. The leading of this trend by famous publishers, Twitch Turkey may reach a size to worry.
Bit donations are used for money laundering
NSaccording to rumors hackers, majority Stolen credit card information belonging to Iran and Azerbaijan is used as donation on Twitch. Small-scale and young publishers are reached so that these donations do not appear suspicious. These streamers are promised small sums of money, and malicious people treat their stolen credit cards as donations on Twitch.
This explains how broadcasters with 100 instant views on Twitch can generate thousands of dollars in revenue. The most tragic part is that Twitch was aware of this situation. alleged non-intervention. While internet broadcasting has become a profession in recent years, the fact that this scandal is happening was the last point that led Turkish publishers to protest.
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