After Kick has snatched numerous large Twitch streamers, the streaming platform has now introduced a new filter for certain content. This is exactly the content that Kick has become known for.
- Kick is a relatively new platform that is meant to compete with the established streaming giant Twitch.
- Gambling is allowed there. Many streamers, who had deals with the online casino Stake, switched to Kick.
- Even the biggest streamer from Twitch is switching to Kick. xQc signs a non-exclusive 2-year contract worth $100 million.
In a tweet from July 4, Kick shows a graphic and writes: “Choose your adventure.” (via Twitter). The graphic indicates that you can hide the categories “Pools, Hot Tubs & Bikinis” and “Slots & Casino” on Kick.
In particular, the latter is exactly what probably comes to mind first when thinking of content on Kick. Because: There is a direct connection between the streaming platform and the controversial online casino Stake.
MontanaBlack also received an offer from Kick but rejected it. He does not want to be the scapegoat who switches to a platform built on casino money.
“Come on, Twitch”
Why is Kick filtering the content? There has been no explanation so far from Kick. However, it is clear on social media that a large part of the users are happy about the feature. Perhaps Kick hopes for an increase in the number of streamers and viewers.
That Kick was blocked in a country in the EU could also be a reason for filtering content as needed. The streaming platform was temporarily blocked in Greece, even though the website itself does not directly offer gambling.
How does the community react? Several users are asking under Kick’s tweet if they can hide other categories or individual streamers. HelpLifeAIert writes: “Could ‘Hide Valorant’ be an option? I find it more offensive than breasts” (via Twitter).
simplychristv replies to the streaming platform’s tweet with a poll and refers to the two options on the graphic. For hiding “Pools, Hot Tubs & Bikinis” and “Slots & Casino”, 70.9% agree (via Twitter). So far, 4,447 users have voted in the poll (as of July 4).
Many are making a comparison to Twitch. impendinggreatness writes: “Already implemented? Damn, come on, Twitch.” (via Reddit). For this, the user receives 2,500 upvotes. Others note that Kick makes changes incredibly quickly, unlike Twitch and YouTube.
This shows that the desire for a filtering option seems to be quite large. Whether Twitch will follow suit remains to be seen. Currently, there are serious issues on the streaming platform:
