“Majority of People on Twitch Making Sweatshop Wages”: TrainwrecksTV Calls Out Major Streaming Platforms for Playing Favoritism

Published 02/22/2023, 6:00 AM EST

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Ever since the launch of the new streaming platform Kick, TrainwrecksTV has been quite busy. Being the pioneering head behind the new platform, he has high hopes for Kick. Especially as it claims to be the most profitable one for streamers without showcasing any sort of bias.

He even went on to criticize streaming giants like Twitch for being biased toward big popular streamers and not being lenient with the rising talent. Now the streamer yet again has strong accusations against popular streaming platforms.

TrainwrecksTV calls out Major Streaming platforms

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TrainwrecksTV has been headlining the news currently because of Kick, his brand new streaming platform. It is supposed to be a competition for Twitch, which currently is one of the leaders in the field. Tyler has been criticizing major streaming platforms for not offering a fair share of economic benefit for its less popular streamers and for playing favoritism towards the partnered ones.

In the now-deleted post, TrainwrecksTV was lashing out at popular streaming platforms for not giving creators a fair share of the revenue.

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He additionally voiced his concerns in the comments section. When someone talked about the alleged greedy nature of top tech companies, Tyler was seen supporting those claims. He went on to talk about how major platforms funnel money from streamers. And when the factor of giving back comes, they only give it to a selected few large streamers. This dig seems like an indirect poke at Twitch, though he did not mention the popular streaming platform.

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He not only criticized the streaming platforms but was also giving a blow to the creators who supposedly benefit from the so-called revenue. He moreover added that these platforms need to bring an equal system in regard to revenue. Tyler mocked at, saying that the Boycott tactics used when gambling was an issue on Twitch are absent in this case.

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There were quite many supporters of his claims. TrainwrecksTV has been on a path of creating tough competition for other streaming platforms recently. These accusations not only point towards the supposed ‘favored and biased ’ revenue system, but also a means to promote his current streaming platform.

In the case of Kick, it seems like many prominent streamers have found a new home there. The most popular one is Adin Ross, who constantly gets banned and unbanned on Twitch for violating certain guidelines. His and TrainwrecksTV’s Super Bowl broadcast broke the record for the maximum number of views on Kick.

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Only time will tell if other prominent celebrities come out in support or against the critical accusations made by Tyler.

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Aravind Menon

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Aravind Menon is an eSports content writer at EssentiallySports. With a graduate degree in English Honours and post graduate degree in Literary and Cultural Studies, writing has always been a passion for Aravind. He has a keen interest in sports and occasionally enjoys watching sporting events.
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Jito Tenson