YouTube, Meta, and Twitch remain silent on potential livestreaming of a US execution.

YouTube, Twitch, Meta, and X have yet to clarify their stance on whether they will permit the US government to livestream an execution on their platforms. Following a statement from an unnamed Pentagon official about the planned livestream of Nidal Hasan’s execution—convicted for a mass shooting at a Texas military base in 2009—the four companies did not respond to inquiries.

However, two platforms did provide feedback. Jamie Favazza, a spokesperson for TikTok’s US operations, highlighted the platform’s policies against “shocking and graphic content,” which includes “the moment of someone’s death.” Kick, known for its lenient content moderation, also stated that such a livestream would breach its guidelines. “If this was livestreamed on KICK, it would breach our Community Guidelines,” said Kick spokesperson Audrey FitzGerald in an email.

Hasan is set to be executed by firing squad on December 3rd at 2 PM ET. While YouTube, Meta, and Twitch’s community guidelines suggest that this type of content would typically be prohibited, it remains uncertain if they would make an exception for the US government.

Meta, Twitch, and X explicitly prohibit violent content involving death, while YouTube bans content that “encourages dangerous or illegal activities that risk serious physical harm or death.” Additionally, YouTube restricts livestreams featuring someone handling a firearm. Rumble, a platform known for hosting far-right influencers, also did not respond to requests for comment.