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Why thousands of people watch strangers sleep

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The bar for online entertainment is currently underground. 'Sleep streaming' is a highly lucrative niche where creators simply turn on a camera and go to bed. Thousands of viewers tune in just to watch a completely unconscious person, occasionally donating money to trigger loud noises to wake them up. It is a very weird blend of voyeurism and minor torture.

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