Streamer N3on used to pay clippers to post bad PR about him to help grow his audience. John Sciulli/Getty Images for Global Gaming League Livestreamer N3on pays an army of "clippers" to post snippets of his content on social media. Clipping is one of his top expenses: He paid out over $1.4 million in a recent five-week period. The clipping economy can expand a streamer's audience and also incentivize inflammatory content. You may have never tuned into N3on's livestream . Thanks to "clipping," he might have popped up in your social feeds anyway. The top-10 Kick streamer , 21, belongs to a group of livestreamers who have gained mainstream attention in recent months thanks to clipping, where people are paid to post grabby moments from longer videos or podcasts on social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. An hourslong stream might only get 40,000 live viewers, but a successful clip can fetch millions of views, helping a streamer land partnerships with brands and celebrities.…