Twitch plans to prohibit streaming unlicensed gambling sites with slots, roulette, or dice games on October 18, amid the fallout from a streamer’s gambling scam (Ash Parrish/The Verge)

Cecilia D’Anastasio / Bloomberg:
An analysis of Twitch streams from October 2020 to August 2022 shows Twitch’s moderation tools often failed to stop children streaming and adults grooming them  —  The gaming platform’s design enables people to find and exploit kids in real-time  —  Graphics and illustrations by Rachael Dottle

Rest of World:
Cambodia’s online gambling and scam industries keep recruiting “cyber slave” workers via trafficking and misleading ads despite police raids and global pressure  —  Casual trafficking, calls to parents, misleading ads: even with global pressure, recruitment is rife.  —  • BAVET, CAMBODIA

Twitch Blog:
Starting June 1, 2023, Twitch says subscription revenue above $100K will be split 50/50, not 70/30, for streamers on premium deals, citing hosting costs  —  Hello, Twitch community.  I’m Dan Clancy, President of Twitch and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the service.

Wall Street Journal:
A look at virtual currencies like Roblox’s Robux, which have become many kids’ preferred way to be paid for chores or receive as an allowance  —  Virtual currencies have become many families’ preferred way to pay allowance.  And Roblox’s currency is king.  —  Like many parents …

Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Twitch says Guest Star, which allows streamers to pull other creators and fans into their streams for a talk show-like experience, is now available to everyone  —  With its biggest product launch in years, Twitch is betting on a near-future of the platform that features more dynamic conversations …

Lucía Cholakian Herrera / Rest of World:
As annual inflation nears 100% in Argentina, a look at locals’ use of Mercado Pago and other digital wallets to protect their pesos, amid scam and theft issues  —  Payment apps cushion users from a falling peso but won’t protect them from theft.  —  • BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA