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Twitch is transforming into a political arena. Hasan Piker is at the forefront.

www.google.com Twitch is transforming into a political arena. Hasan Piker is at the forefront.

The longtime streaming platform for online gaming is becoming a destination for Gen Zers and millennials seeking political news and commentary.

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I'm a fan and catch YT recaps of topics he covers that I find interesting.

I will say though that he, as a political influencer, is beholden to his target demographic in the same way that Fox News captivates/gets held captive by its more fervent supporters. It's a crude analogy, but my understanding is that the ideals of journalism is to follow the news, while influencers follow the engagement.

It is interesting getting his insights and hearing a knowledgeable person speak on the issues, but it isn't the same as getting news from a true blue journalist imo
- I can't say I've watched anything more than clips of him really. And some pretty poor logic in many instances. Some of his biggest shit takes tend to center around china etc. Largely because he's trying to court the leninist/tank space. A bad idea.
  
  Though ironically your comments almost exactly mirror those of another political youtuber. Vaush. I don't watch all that much of him either. Just again Clips every once in awhile. He has his own issues. But doesn't change his views to be popular like Hasan. Whether that's good or bad.
  
  I agree re: China. Terrible takes.
  
  Yeah, I also seem to remember being a fan and then continually being surprised by his shit takes. That tracks with what I experienced.
  
  I don't watch Vaush often but I like what I have seen from him.
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His audience is so young sometimes he has to explain how old he is and why what he is saying sounds boomer. He's like 28. The kid is sharp though. I catch his clips on YT. No time to watch his streams.
- That's how I watch it as well. I think the benefit of the YT clips is that the editors crop in news articles to bolster his claims w/ factual evidence. It's like a built-in fact ~~checker~~ confirmer
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