A report has suggested Twitch's new paid boost feature has no real impact on viewer numbers.
The function was tested over the past month among a subsection of streamers in the US. It allows both viewers and streamers to pay to «boost» a stream to a front page slot for extra promotion.
However, reporter Zach Bussey (who covers Twitch stories) has collected the data and believes there's no immediate impact from using the feature.
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