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Minor Children at Risk of Being ‘Groomed by Predators’ on Twitch: Study

Researchers found that Twitch users were able to donate money to minor streamers which they say is a ‘menacing avenue for manipulation’ and exploitation.
Minor Children at Risk of Being ‘Groomed by Predators’ on Twitch: Study
A Twitch logo at Tokyo Game Show on Sept. 21, 2018. Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
10/25/2023|Updated: 10/25/2023
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Many minors share their personal details on livestreaming platform Twitch and are at risk of being manipulated and groomed by sexual predators, according to a recent study.

The study sought to understand the “voyeuristic consumption” possible through Twitch and the dangers it poses to minors. It analyzed 100 Twitch streamers with over 1.75 million followers. The study found that many youth streamers gave out personally identifiable information to strangers, providing their names 47 percent of the time and revealing location 50 percent of the time, according to an Oct. 20 press release by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). While 38 percent provided detailed schedules of when they would be live, 64 percent linked their Twitch stream to social media accounts.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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