Twitch Changed Their Viewer Detection Algorithm - Jan 2026 Update Breaking Everything]

been noticing some strange patterns lately and wanted to see if it’s just me. things don’t seem to behave the same anymore. viewer numbers fluctuate faster, drops feel harsher, and some streams lose visibility way quicker than before. even normal growth looks less stable. it feels like twitch is recalculating trust in real time instead of delayed checks. could be tighter live analysis or new thresholds, hard to say. curious if this is a real shift or just noise from recent tests. what changes have you noticed on your end?