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Streaming site Twitch is embroiled in controversy over creators’ content about its handling of Israel and Palestine
1 month ago

Streaming site Twitch is embroiled in controversy over creators’ content about its handling of Israel and Palestine

CNN  

New York CNN — Creators on Twitch have waded into controversy over Israel’s war in Gaza in recent months, spooking advertisers and brands who have pulled away or otherwise admonished the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform. Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York wrote a letter to Twitch last month “concerning antisemitic and anti-American propaganda emanating from Hasan Piker, one of Twitch’s largest …

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Italian Olympic boxer apologizes as "transvestigation" against opponent spreads
5 months, 1 week ago

Italian Olympic boxer apologizes as "transvestigation" against opponent spreads

Salon  

Italian Olympic boxer Angela Carini is standing with Algerian opponent Imane Khelif, a cisgender woman who faced a barrage of attacks from far-right “transvestigators” online. Carini took to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport to issue an apology to Khelif, who defeated her in a 46-second match on Thursday, inciting attacks on the boxer who once failed a now-discredited “gender test” …

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Matt Gaetz draws only six viewers to his inaugural Twitch stream
2 years, 3 months ago

Matt Gaetz draws only six viewers to his inaugural Twitch stream

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Piker took the opportunity to change his …

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The price kids pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior
2 years, 8 months ago

The price kids pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior

Salon  

The courthouse lobby echoed like a crowded school cafeteria. In an emailed statement, the Illinois State Board of Education's spokesperson said it is unfortunate that state law doesn't clearly prohibit using police to ticket students at school, adding that the board is committed to helping lawmakers "eliminate ineffective and harmful practices that have no place in our schools." Carpentersville police …

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The internet aided a digital Dunkirk. But under Taliban rule, Afghan activists go dark
3 years, 4 months ago

The internet aided a digital Dunkirk. But under Taliban rule, Afghan activists go dark

LA Times  

Earlier this month, Arash Azizzada, a 33-year-old Afghan American activist, slumped in a chair at his home in South L.A. as he scanned the desperation in his Gmail inbox. “I’ve been involved with this work in the Afghan community since 2016, and I’ve never seen this much involvement from our diaspora at all,” said Lida Azim, a fellow Afghans for …

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I was homeless in LA and I’m not angry at Hasan Piker for buying an expensive house — so why are you?
3 years, 4 months ago

I was homeless in LA and I’m not angry at Hasan Piker for buying an expensive house — so why are you?

The Independent  

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Left-wing Twitch streamer under fire after viewers see his $2.7m home
3 years, 4 months ago

Left-wing Twitch streamer under fire after viewers see his $2.7m home

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some critics, like writer Fiona Applebum, suggested that …

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Ilhan Omar Play On Twitch To Engage Young Voters
4 years, 2 months ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Ilhan Omar Play On Twitch To Engage Young Voters

NPR  

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Ilhan Omar Play On Twitch To Engage Young Voters Looking to engage younger and future voters, Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar took to Twitch, the streaming platform for gamers. It was actually happening on the streaming platform Twitch, as Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar played the popular video game Among Us with big-name streamers. …

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