Social platforms review policies ahead of proposed US military execution livestream
Major social media platforms are evaluating whether to permit the broadcast of a scheduled military execution, following a proposal by United States officials.
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Social media platforms are assessing whether to allow the streaming of a December United States military execution, Social Media Today reported. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth proposed broadcasting the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in a 2009 mass shooting at a Texas military base. [1][3]
According to Social Media Today, citing CNN and The Verge, many platforms have not yet clarified their stance on hosting the footage. The proposed stream could create a new conflict over platform moderation policies and relationships with the administration of Donald Trump. [1]
As FTMQ Creators reported earlier, the Pentagon confirmed plans for a firing squad execution. Donald Trump stated that he will personally determine whether to stream the event, while Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said he will defer to Defense Secretary Hegseth regarding television broadcasts. Vice President JD Vance stated he will not watch the broadcast. [2][3]
In short
- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth proposed livestreaming the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
- Major social media platforms have not yet ruled on whether they will permit the execution stream.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr said he will defer broadcast decisions to Defense Secretary Hegseth.
- Donald Trump stated he will personally decide if the execution will be streamed.
Sources
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- [1]Social media platforms have not ruled out execution livestreamSocial Media Today, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Meta blocks TikTok and ByteDance advertising across seven countries FTMQ Creators, 2d ago
- [3]US officials prepare to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution FTMQ Creators, 1d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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