News @lemmy.world jeffw @lemmy.world 2 mo. ago

Twitch restores former President Trump’s Twitch account

www.engadget.com Twitch restores former President Trump’s Twitch account

Twitch restored ex-President Donald Trump's ban on the Amazon-owned platform after a three year absence. c

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“We believe there is value in hearing from Presidential nominees directly, when possible. Trump is now the official Republican nominee for US President.”

AKA: it's more profitable for us to let him stream his hatred on our platform again.
- Permanently Deleted
- What happens when he starts saying insane and violent things again on stream?
- Probably not today but when he's back at the wheel. They want to be on his good side.
  
  When has that ever worked out for anyone? Trump will fuck over anyone and everyone, he doesn't care about you unless you have something he needs from you.
- Eh, it makes sense. Hopefully the more people hear his words directly, the less they should want to vote for him.
  
  That's not how hate works.
  
  Yeah, that worked really well in 2016, didn't it?
  
  What directorship-to-be in history are you using as a basis for your claim?
Twitch disabled the account following the Jan. 6 riot on the US Capitol in 2021 due to “the current extraordinary circumstances and the President’s incendiary rhetoric” before issuing an indefinite suspension two weeks later, according to a Twitch spokesperson.

Guess we'll all just collectively forget about this now that's he's the Republican nominee again ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯
- Now that he's a position to do it again, lets all rush to restore his accounts! Brilliant!
  
  Corps want a fascist leading the country.
- I mean the three year ban seems like they didn’t forget.
  
  So three years is the proper amount for an unrepentant failed coup, insurrection and inciting murder? You are just an absolute ding dong and you have boot polish all around your mouth.
  
  It was an insurrection. He wants and was granted immunity for executing political opponents as an "official act." Three years time out?
JD Vance in a bathtub stream for the Gen Z vote?
- Knowing Gen Z it'd probably take about 2 seconds before someone tries to swat him lmao
President Convict has a Twitch account? TIL I guess...
Can't wait for his let's play prison simulator.
- Does it have to be a simulator?
Anyone know how subs and bit donations work on the campaign finance side? This feels like some weird gray area where supporters can give money to a politician. I guess it’s not that different than selling assassination sneakers. But something smells weird to me

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