In under 2 years of research, an investigator found 279,000 kids targeted by predatory Twitch accounts.
published by Bloomberg, child predators are allegedly targeting minors through the live streaming service, systematically finding and following young people — and then pressuring them into sexual acts or luring them into other avenues of communication.
These Twitch predators would chat with children who were live-streaming themselves, asking them through the chat function to show their full bodies, perform suggestive dances or even engage in explicit sex acts. A few more minutes into the stream, the viewer said, “I want to see your underwear.” Throughout the livestream, the viewer repeatedly threatened to leave if she did not perform to meet his demands.
“Preventing child harm is one of our most fundamental responsibilities as a society. We do not allow children under 13 to use Twitch, and preventing our service from being used for harm is one of our biggest priorities,” a Twitch spokesperson wrote. “We know that online platforms can be used to cause harm to children, and we have made extensive investments over the last two years to better stay ahead of bad actors and prevent any users who may be under 13 from accessing Twitch.
Though Twitch claims to be working in the issue, the research shows that not enough is being done to stop these predators from finding and interacting with young people on the streaming platform. And even if they work to stop children under 13 from using Twitch, what about kids from 14-17 years old? Completely ending online predatory behavior seems nexts to impossible. So, what can parents do besides completely removing the internet from their kid’s lives?
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