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

<figure> <img alt="A sign saying the “Department of War” at the Pentagon" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/gettyimages-2294930392.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">YouTube, Twitch, Meta, and X aren't saying whether they'll allow the US government to livestream an execution on their platforms. The four companies didn't respond to <em>The Verge</em>'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, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1008530/us-government-livestream-execution-firing-squad-fort-hood">will be livestreamed</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Two platforms responded to <em>The Verge</em>'s inquiries. Jamie Favazza, a spokesperson for TikTok's US operations, pointed to the <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/safety/en/policies-and-engagement/sensitive-mature-themes#2">platform's policies</a> banning "shocking and graphic content," including "the moment of someone's death." Kick, a platform known for taking a <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-03-03/twitch-s-new-video-game-streaming-rival-kick-goes-light-on-moderation">hands-of …</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1008722/youtube-meta-twitch-government-execution-livestream">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>