TechYouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say whether they’ll allow a US execution livestream

YouTube, Twitch, Meta, and X have not said whether they would let the US government livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution. TikTok cited rules barring shocking graphic content, including the moment of death, while Kick said such a stream would violate its guidelines. Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3 at 2PM ET.

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