xQc exposes viewer botting on Twitch, claims agencies inflate numbers for ad revenue

Twitch recently rolled out updates targeting viewbotting fake viewership created by scripts to inflate stats. One of the platform’s biggest names, xQc, didn’t just note the change; he shone a light on what he sees as deceptive practices by certain talent agencies and streamers. In a widely shared post, xQc called it fraud: when agencies profit from padding their streamers’ view counts, they’re selling inflated ad packages. That game not only cheats the system, but it sidelines legitimate creators. And now, due to Twitch’s new crackdown, the truth is getting harder to hide. Viewer Botting on Twitch: What’s Going On? xQc’s post struck a chord after Twitch unveiled stricter anti-botting tech. The platform confirmed that it has improved its ability to identify fake engagement, meaning view counts should now more closely reflect real viewers. As a result, streamers like Asmongold, xQc himself, and Mizkif reportedly saw sharp drops in their numbers. That drop-off is what really gave xQc leverage. He argued that some agencies deliberately inflated their streamers’ viewership to make ad packages look more lucrative, amounting to straight-up fraud. The post went viral because xQc didn’t just express frustration; he offered visible context. He pointed to a pattern: agencies
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