Facebook Gaming slammed for giving blatant Warzone hacker a streaming partnership Activision \/ FacebookWarzone\u2019s ongoing battle against hackers was once again thrust into the spotlight as the community blasted Facebook Gaming for partnering a creator who brazenly streamed himself cheating in the battle royale. Although Activision and Raven Software have done much to combat the cheating issues plaguing Warzone, going so far as to ban tens of thousands of accounts for using hacks, it remains a constant struggle to remove these individuals from the free-to-play title. Warzone\u2019s cheating issues were highlighted yet again after Facebook Gaming was slammed by players and content creators for allowing a known cheater to not only broadcast his hacks to viewers, but obtain a partnership with the streaming platform in the process. What has Facebook become man. The biggest hacker and known stream sniper has gotten partnership. Wow\ud83e\udd23 pic.twitter.com\/jyl7srTVHC \u2014 BeanBolt (@BeanBolt) May 1, 2021 The situation first gained attention on May 1 after fellow Facebook Gaming partner \u2018BeanBolt\u2019 shared that the creator in question, known as \u2018Hacks gaming 2\u2019, had been granted partnership by the platform. Read More: Best weapons to use in Warzone Season 3 – Partnership with Facebook Gaming is typically the highest level of engagement a creator can obtain, and other Facebook streamers were quick to criticize the platform for allowing this individual to become a partner while cheating on-stream. Another Facebook streamer, Jeff Leach, responded to BeanBolt\u2019s tweet and called out the platform directly. \u201cWhy is a hacking, toxic, stream sniper getting partnered?\u201d he asked, and went on to slam the streaming service, calling the events \u201can insult to the platform and every streamer grinding for partnership.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffleach\/status\/1388607689870118914 Many other creators voiced their own concerns in the replies to Leach\u2019s tweet. \u201cThis hacker has gotten partnered and [reached] 9k [followers]\u201d once user lamented. \u201cSo much for honest work and drive. Hopefully [Facebook] makes some necessary changes.\u201d Despite the initial misstep, Facebook was quick to take action after becoming aware of the situation. Several hours later, another user confirmed that the hacker\u2019s partnership had been removed but they were still able to monetize their content, which led to additional backlash against the platform. They\u2019ve taken his partnership away but he\u2019s still monetised ? It\u2019s a fucking joke pic.twitter.com\/lqA508ugfM \u2014 \ud83c\udd75\ud83c\udd81\ud83c\udd74\ud83c\udd7d\ud83c\udd72\ud83c\udd77\ud83c\udd88 (@frenchy4185) May 2, 2021 Hacker\u2019s account gone from Facebook At the time of writing, the account in question is no longer active on Facebook Gaming, and the hacker may have been banned in addition to losing their partnership agreement \u2014 a welcome turn of events for those concerned about the platform\u2019s handling of the situation. This is not the first time Facebook has come under fire for allowing cheaters to broadcast content on their platform. Popular Warzone streamer Vikram \u2018Vikkstar\u2019 Singh Barn quit the battle royale after discovering another Facebook streamer broadcasting hacks to their audience. While Raven continues to ban accounts for the use of unauthorized programs and Facebook has taken action to remove the hacker\u2019s content from their site, the situation is a reminder of just how popular these illegal programs are and how difficult it can be to combat them effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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