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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Michelle Del Rey

Hasan Piker suspended from Twitch after discussing alleged manifesto behind Israeli embassy staff shooting

Hasan Piker, a popular left-wing political commentator, has been suspended from the live-streaming platform Twitch for the “improper handling of terrorist propaganda.”

A 24-hour suspension notice from the platform to the 33-year-old streamer followed his remarks regarding the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening.

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