Online gambling has increased a lot, especially on mainstream platforms like Twitch. Moreover, many popular streamers have been found indulging in such games during their live streams, indirectly and directly influencing the viewers to take it up. Hence, top female Twitch streamer and gaming pro, Pokimane now wants it to be banned.
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Topics of gambling streams have recently become inevitable on Twitch. As opposed to those who keep them involved in such activities, there are many people who want the platform to completely make it illegal. Pokimane is one of those who want a total ban on gambling-related streams. She even put out a tweet on the same while gathering public support.
Pokimane calls for Twitch to ban gambling amid growing numbers of serious cases
Twitch‘s audience primarily consists of viewers of young age. It implies that the majority of them are likely to get influenced by what they see. And it applies to even those streams which are not even meant for them. Gambling is one of the highly increasing activities that has rapidly escalated across Twitch live streams.
A number of renowned creators have been found participating in online live gambling. They have also lost a large amount of money as well due to their addiction. The same has been the case with those viewers who have followed in their footsteps, ending up spending heavy cash with no gain whatsoever.
Following a number of serious cases, pro gamer and top Twitch streamer Pokimane recently put out a tweet. She called for Twitch to ban gambling completely. “like if twitch should ban gambling,” she wrote in her tweet which has so far garnered over 220k likes. It seems to suggest that most people are in favor of what she is asking Twitch to do.
like if twitch should ban gambling
— pokimane 🤍 (@pokimanelol) September 18, 2022
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Furthermore, she mentioned that there has to be a growing emphasis on removing gambling. If there’s no increased pressure on Twitch officials, they won’t do anything to come up with a solution.
that’s why public pressure is necessary imo, obviously they won’t do anything as long as it’s free money for them, but that’s not an outcome i want or am okay with.
— pokimane 🤍 (@pokimanelol) September 18, 2022
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