The Weird, Gross World Of Twitch Gambling Streams | Cracked.com

When Twitch first came onto the scene, it was a split off of the “gaming” category of the livestreaming site Justin.tv. Though the site’s beardiest necks still vehemently argue that the site should be used exclusively for video game streaming, those days are long gone. Twitch is now home to streams of all kinds, though the vast majority of the platform remains made up of video game livestreams, whether it’s of a competitive esports pro grinding the Valorant ladder or a casual gamer tending to their Stardew Valley farm. The userbase of Twitch is as expansive and diverse as the community of gaming in general, and we’re a long way from the days of “video games are for kids.” However, that’s not to say that Twitch doesn’t have a huge segment of young viewers. Twitch’s reported average user age as 21, with 20% of users being between 13-17 years of age. This data, however, also relies on users’ self-reported age, which is far from reliable. It also assumes that there are no users under 13 years old, since users have to be 13 years of age in order to create an account on the site. Not to mention, you can…
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