Event Brief
Twitch adds penalties for streamers caught viewbotting
Filed: May 07, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Summary: Twitch will impose new penalties for repeat viewbotting, including caps on views.
WHO: Twitch CEO
WHAT: New penalties for streamers caught viewbotting, with repeat offenders facing view caps
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 7:23 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: In response to streamers being caught viewbotting.
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