embed.twitch.tv

[dayxp]

embedded twitch player (annoying, high traffic, embed guidlines and viewbotting)

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||embed.twitch.tv/$subdocument

since it can be seen as a simple ad which should be blocked anyway, there are also many other reasons for blocking this element:

there's actually a huge discussion going on about viewbotting, with embedded player on many websites, for twitch. it generates wrong viewcounts and wrong impressions of interest in games for people browsing website unaware they create views.

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https://twitter.com/Gothalion/status/1694015497182851487
https://twitter.com/OnepegMG/status/1696028992531239115
https://fextralife.com/forums/t591548/important--ongoing-harassment
https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/embed/

easy list integration would be the best solution for all these reasons and reaches almost everyone using adblock and similar web extensions.

[Nick757]

Maybe something for EasyPrivacy / uBlock Origin - Privacy filter (with click2load.html)