The legal hammer is being dropped on seven of the most prolific bot-makers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Twitch has filed a ...

Amid a rise in harassment campaigns carried out by automated bots, companies like Twitch are resorting to a more targeted approach—less “ban hammer,” and more like a bunch of little ban daggers.

Twitch has recently been bombarded with millions of bot accounts, making live streams difficult, as there is no clear way for players to know who is a legitimate viewer and what the motives are of ...

Twitch streamers are expected to see a sudden decrease in follower and view counts. Twitch streamers are in for a bit of a shock in the coming days as their follower and view counts are likely to fall ...

On Feb. 12, 2014, Twitch Plays Pokémon began with a strange but simple premise. The pitch: A Twitch bot would play and complete Pokémon Red, controlled entirely by viewers who ordered the bot to press ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Bots are a known issue for Twitch, Amazon's video game streaming platform. Improved ...