Bit by (Twitch) Bit: “Platform Capture” and the Evolution of Digital Platforms
This article considers the history of donation management tools on the livestreaming platform Twitch. In particular, it details the technical and economic contexts that led to the development of Twitch Bits, a first-party donation management service introduced in 2016. Two contributions to research...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-07-01
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Series: | Social Media + Society |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120933981 |