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YouTube, Twitch, Meta, and X aren\u2019t saying whether they\u2019ll allow the US government to livestream an execution on their platforms. The four companies didn\u2019t respond to The Verge<\/em>\u2019s 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, will be livestreamed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Two platforms responded to The Verge<\/em>\u2019s inquiries. Jamie Favazza, a spokesperson for TikTok\u2019s US operations, pointed to the platform\u2019s policies<\/a> banning \u201cshocking and graphic content,\u201d including \u201cthe moment of someone\u2019s death.\u201d Kick, a platform known for taking a hands-off approach to content moderation<\/a>, confirmed that such a livestream would violate its policies. \u201cIf this was livestreamed on KICK, it would breach our Community Guidelines,\u201d Kick spokesperson Audrey FitzGerald writes in an emailed statement to The Verge<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3rd at 2PM ET. YouTube, Meta, and Twitch\u2019s community guidelines suggest that this type of content wouldn\u2019t be allowed on their platforms, but it\u2019s unclear whether they would make an exception for the US government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Meta<\/a>, Twitch<\/a>, and X\u2019s<\/a> community guidelines explicitly state that violent content involving death isn\u2019t allowed, while YouTube bans content<\/a> that \u201cencourages dangerous or illegal activities that risk serious physical harm or death.\u201d YouTube says<\/a> livestreams that \u201cfeature someone holding or handling a firearm\u201d aren\u2019t allowed, either. Rumble, an online video platform known for hosting far-right influencers<\/a>, also didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n