A small number of accounts followed a very large number of children

Bloomberg's September 2022 investigation, covering October 2020 to August 2022.

1,976suspicious Twitch accounts
279,016apparent children and young teens they followed
about 141apparent children for every flagged account

Each dot is 1,000 apparent children followed by these accounts. Hover or tap the grid for detail.

Source: Bloomberg, September 2022. Researchers flagged accounts whose follow lists were at least 70% apparent children or young teens. These are suspicious patterns, not 1,976 confirmed predators or 279,016 verified victims.