AOC’s Measure to Kill U.S. Military Twitch Streams Fails House Vote

July 31, 2020TWGbot0

Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez speaks at a press conference at Corona Plaza in Queens on April 14, 2020 in New York City. Photo: Scott Heins (Getty Images) An amendment proposed by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that would stop the military from recruiting on platforms like Twitch failed a House vote on Thursday. Had it passed, […]

How to Watch Tech CEOs Testify to Congress Today on YouTube, Facebook, and More

July 29, 2020TWGbot0

Two of the four tech giants set to testify today: Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook. (Tim Cook of Apple and Sundar Pichai of Alphabet/Google not pictured.)Photo: Eric Baradat/AFP and Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Big Tech companies will make history on Wednesday when some of the most powerful CEOs in the country […]

AOC Files Measure to Kill U.S. Military Twitch Streams as Battle Over Protester Bans Heats Up

July 23, 2020TWGbot0

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaking at a press conference in Queens in New York on April 14, 2020.Photo: Johannes Eisele/AFP (Getty Images) U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez plans to file an amendment that would bar any part of the U.S. military from spending federal funds to operate accounts on any “video game, esports, or live-streaming platform,” Vice […]

The Army’s Mass Twitch Bans Might Be Unconstitutional

July 21, 2020TWGbot0

Image: USArmyEsports on Twitch (Fair Use) Looks like the U.S. Army and Navy might not be able to squash the pacifist resistance that’s been rising up in its Twitch streams, mostly visitors dropping into the chats to reference war crimes (or “w4r crimes” or “war c rimes”). Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard about […]

Twitch Is Bringing Radio to Your Face

July 17, 2020TWGbot0

Image: Twitch Twitch, home to popular esports streamers, is partnering with Radio.com parent Entercom for interactive livestreams of sports radio stations in major cities in the U.S. Advertisement The partnership, first reported by Variety, will see popular Radio.com sports stations in Boston (WEEI in Boston), New York (WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM), Dallas (105.3 The Fan), […]