
Life Trends: How Emerging Technologies Are Giving People Control Over Their Digital Experiences
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Twitch's Explosive Popularity During the First Lockdown Year
In 2020, people viewed more than a trillion minutes of content on the platform. Twitch had been perfectly positioned to absorb it and cater to users in a crisis. People were isolated. They were scared and felt unsafe just stepping outside their homes. It becomes this incredibly wonderful place in the midst of what was not such a wonderful time.
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