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Social media platforms have not ruled out execution livestream

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth proposed that a December military execution be livestreamed, and many platforms have not yet weighed in, per The Verge.

There could be a new line in the sand moment for social media platforms and their relationship with the Trump administration, as tech companies assess whether or not to allow an upcoming livestream of a U.S. military execution of a man convicted over a 2009 Texas military base mass shooting.

As reported by CNN last week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in an interview with podcaster Jack Posobiec that Nidal Hassan, the man convicted of killing 13 people in the attack, would be killed by a U.S. military firing squad. Hegseth said that the execution was scheduled for Dec. 3.

Hegseth added that the execution would be livestreamed to ensure the public had the opportunity to watch.

As per Hegseth: “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public, because people need to understand that there’s serious consequences for these types of things.”

There have not yet been any official approaches from U.S. government officials to establish where this would be streamed, but the idea has raised questions over how social platforms will handle it, if such a livestream were activated on their apps.

According to The Verge, YouTube, Twitch, Meta and X declined to comment on the prospect of this livestream being hosted on their platforms.

Both TikTok and Kick confirmed to The Verge that this livestream would be in violation of their policies, and would not be allowed.


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