View bots, as the name suggests, are bots programmed to watch videos to inflate the view stats.
These bots can be hired for relatively little money to boost the viewing figures on any video channel, from YouTube or Instagram to Twitch or TikTok. Influencers are eager to rack up those views or subscribers and get as many impressions as they can… And this has resulted in a booming industry for fake views.
And when it comes to views on videos or live streams, social proof is a valuable commodity.