| Data Source | Period | Description | Size | |------------|--------|-------------|------| | (provided under a non‑disclosure agreement) | 1 Jan–31 Mar 2026 | Stream bitrate, latency, concurrent viewers, churn, revenue per creator, Premium+ subscriptions | 3 months, 4,812 streams | | Creator survey | Feb–Mar 2026 | Structured questionnaire (demographics, income, content strategy) | 1,200 respondents | | In‑depth interviews | Feb–Apr 2026 | Semi‑structured, 45‑min each | 32 creators, 48 viewers | | Forum & Discord scraping | Dec 2025–Mar 2026 | Sentiment analysis of discussion threads about “New Video” | 12,400 posts | | Legal & policy documents | 2020–2026 | DSA, Section 230 case law, RLC terms of service revisions | 27 documents |
This paper addresses the following research questions (RQs): reallifecam new video