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{{Short description|Deceptive internet software}} |
{{Short description|Deceptive internet software}} |
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{{Orphan|date=April 2025}} |
{{Orphan|date=April 2025}} |
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A '''viewbot''' is an automated software script used to artificially inflate the view count of [[Live streaming|live streams]] or videos, often with the intent to mislead audiences and advertisers about a content creator’s popularity. Tools such as a Kick View Bot are specifically designed for platforms like Kick, enabling users to generate fake engagement and create the illusion of a larger audience. Digital media scholars have compared this practice to placing “mannequins” around a carnival ride; the artificial crowd signals excitement to passersby, ultimately encouraging real viewers to join under false impressions.{{Cite web |last=Hines |first=Matthew |date=August 28, 2025 |title=What is a viewbot and why is Twitch cracking down on them? |url=https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/watch-what-is-a-viewbot-and-why-is-twitch-cracking-down-on-them |url-status=live |website=[[cbc.ca]]}} |
A '''viewbot''' is an automated software script used to artificially inflate the view count of [[Live streaming|live streams]] or videos, often with the intent to mislead audiences and advertisers about a content creator’s popularity. Tools such as a [https://kickviewer.com Kick View Bot] are specifically designed for platforms like Kick, enabling users to generate fake engagement and create the illusion of a larger audience. Digital media scholars have compared this practice to placing “mannequins” around a carnival ride; the artificial crowd signals excitement to passersby, ultimately encouraging real viewers to join under false impressions.{{Cite web |last=Hines |first=Matthew |date=August 28, 2025 |title=What is a viewbot and why is Twitch cracking down on them? |url=https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/watch-what-is-a-viewbot-and-why-is-twitch-cracking-down-on-them |url-status=live |website=[[cbc.ca]]}} |
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Since 2023, some [[online streamer|streamers]] across two live streaming platforms, [[Kick (service)|Kick]] and [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], have either been suspected or accused of viewbotting. |
Since 2023, some [[online streamer|streamers]] across two live streaming platforms, [[Kick (service)|Kick]] and [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], have either been suspected or accused of viewbotting. |
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