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The World Cup, a quadrennial event, sees soccer enthusiasts eagerly awaiting to witness their idols grace the field and showcase their skills. Livestreamed matches on YouTube offer a source of immense joy and anticipation.
However, a recent match between Germany and Japan on November 23rd witnessed a rather absurd occurrence. Numerous live stream videos flooded YouTube, claiming to feature the 'live' match between Germany and Japan on November 23rd, Group E of the 2022 World Cup. These videos cunningly displayed a red circular icon (typically indicating live streaming) to instill trust and attract viewers to click.
Due to these elaborate tactics, many fell victim to the dirty ploys of view baiting, as nearly 40,000 individuals accessed the channel to watch. While the commentary in the video remained captivating, the visual quality appeared blurry and indistinct. Viewers attributed this to the camera's distant angle and the high influx of viewers, leading to compromised HD quality.
Furthermore, a channel specializing in 90-second pre-match compilations employed sensationalized titles similar to the aforementioned, garnering over 800 viewers.
Until some realized these were fraudulent channels, they immediately expressed their frustration by commenting on the livestream, reminding viewers that this video merely showcased FIFA game images simulating the World Cup or recycled footage. Additionally, there were suggestions to report the channel to avoid dirty view baiting tactics. This behavior deserves condemnation.
Prior to each World Cup match on YouTube, a slew of videos and livestreams with related content flood the platform. They're labeled with 'live' in their titles along with a red circular icon, emphasizing them as the official channels for live soccer, leading many to trust and click to watch. These videos are easily found through Google Search or YouTube's search bar.
According to YouTube's platform policies, videos or images using misleading titles are banned from being uploaded. However, channel owners have found ways to bypass these rules, uploading videos to their YouTube channels, accompanied by thousands still falling into the trap of click baiting. With videos lasting for hours for each football match, channel owners have raked in staggering amounts, reaching up to billions, through ad revenue.
It can be said that these dirty view baiting tactics may not seem to affect many, but for a true football fan, it's a significant humiliation. It's not just about missing the official match to watch a simulated video; it's about the deceit that needs to be condemned and stopped from these morally questionable ways of gaining views and money.
Currently, football enthusiasts in Vietnam can watch live matches on channels like VTV2, VTV3, VTV5, VTV Can Tho, and the VTV Go app. Here, matches are broadcasted with television station copyrights. Therefore, we need not worry about missing out on exciting matches or being bothered by dirty view baiting tactics.
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