YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to live stream an execution

First reported 09 Oct, 15:15 UTCSource: The VergeLast editorial activity 09 Oct, 15:15 UTC

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The four companies didn't respond to The Verge 's requests for comment after an unnamed Pentagon official said yesterday that the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of a mass shooting at a Texas military base in 2009, will be livestreamed . Two platforms responded to The Verge 's inquiries.

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YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to livestream an execution ↗
https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1008722/youtube-meta-twitch-government-execution-livestream

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