Will social media platforms allow Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed? Here's what their policies say.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad.
Hasan is scheduled to be executed on December 3rd at Fort Hood, Texas.
Hegseth stated the execution will be public so people understand consequences for violent acts.
Major social media platforms (Google, Meta, TikTok, X) have policies against violent and graphic content.
Meta's policy explicitly states it does not allow live-streams of capital punishments.
TikTok's policy may allow 'graphic footage of events' in the public interest if it's less graphic or for users 18+.
YouTube's policies prohibit content that encourages serious harm or death, and violent or gory content intended to shock.
X prohibits 'violent media' that is high in severity and likelihood of harm, including 'gratuitous gore' and 'moment of death'.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation noted that platforms might face pressure from the government to host the content.
Hegseth's plan could place the U.S. among a small group of nations carrying out public executions.

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