Hasan Piker's Support of Known Terrorist Organizations on Twitch
Twitch , a streaming service, holds explicit guidlines relating to acceptable behavior for streamers both on and off the platform. Among these guidelines, includes a section explicitly forbidding the displayal of terrorist or extremist propaganda. Despite this, Twitch streaming partner Hasan Piker has routinely showcased support for a variety of internationally recognized terrorist organizations , all the while maintaining his status as one of the most preeminent political streamers on the platform. This support has included the displayal of propaganda pieces released by these organizations, defense of their actions abroad, and interviews with known members.
Clips
Date | Terrorist organization | Summary | Clip |
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1/17/2023 | Houthis | Hasan interviews a known member of the Houthis on his Twitch channel.[2] | |
11/29/2023 | Hamas | Hasan explains how Hamas saved hostages captured following the 2023 Hamas led attack on Israel from Israeli rocket fire by holding them in tunnels.[3] | |
9/28/2024 | Houthis | Hasan plays a Houthi music video on his Twitch channel.[4] |
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References
- ↑ Twitch Safety Center. (2024). Twitch.tv. https://safety.twitch.tv/s/article/Community-Guidelines?language=en_US#:~:text=Terrorism%20and%20Violent%20Extremism
- ↑ HasanAbi. (2024, January 17). INTERVIEWING YEMENI TIMOTHEE CHALAMET. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufvr1lpNy_k
- ↑ Reddit - Dive into anything. (2024). Reddit.com. https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1873ggg/hasan_explains_how_hamas_saved_the_hostages/
- ↑ x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/Aldanmarki/status/1745949173256519725?lang=en