💡 [Did you know] Stream manipulation (or stream fraud) is a fraudulent technique that involves artificially increasing the number of streams or views on platforms using software or click farms.
The goal of this practice is to generate revenue, optimize results, and influence a recommendation system.
The consequences of this practice:
- Market imbalance: misappropriation of artists’ revenues, distorted rankings;
- Impact on the image, reputation, and algorithm of the platform linked to the artist;
- Impairment of user experience.
