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• As Twitch tries to crack down on viewbots, they are becoming more common on Kick
• Streamers are afraid to go to TwitchCon this year

  "I want to be very clear; we take security at our events, like TwitchCon, extremely seriously," TwitchCon CEO Dan Clancy said. "Every year, we build on successful approaches to TwitchCon safety and security, particularly as we become aware of new or emerging security or safety challenges."

  
• Digital platforms are introducing new age verification systems to keep kids safer online. Lawmakers are taking it even further.

  The latest age verification law comes out of New York, where Attorney General Letitia James recently unveiled proposed rules for the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act.

  
• “Twitch Plays Catan” while Schwab compares gameplay to real-life resource management

  Schwab is making overtures to digital finance communities with a Twitch event featuring the resource management game Catan.

  
• Ibai KOs his own Twitch record with nearly 10 million concurrent viewers
• Twitch takes on TikTok with vertical livestreams
• Twitch makes most of its revenue directly from viewers’ pockets–not from ads
• At TwitchCon, TikTok-style vertical live streaming arrives for Twitch users
• Kai Cenat’s Streamer University hit 27 million hours of watch time, with Amazon and Netflix (maybe) salivating
• Creators accuse Twitch of “double-taxing” their income with supposed community-centered feature
• Tired of the radio? A new app lets you listen to Twitch streams in the car.
• TikTok beats Twitch to become the #2 most-watched streaming platform on the net–and says creators are making $10 mil a day