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AOC Introduces Measure to Stop the Military from Recruiting on Twitch
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) plans to file a measure that would prevent the military from using video games and esports as military recruitment tools. A draft amendment filed on July 22 to the House Appropriations bill would prevent the military from using funds appropriated by the bill to “maintain a presence on Twitch.com or any video game, e-sports, or live-streaming platform.”

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“It’s incredibly irresponsible for the Army and the Navy to be recruiting impressionable young people and children via live streaming platforms," Ocasio-Cortez told Motherboard. "War is not a game, and the Marine Corps’ decision not to engage in this recruiting tool should be a clear signal to the other branches of the military to cease this practice entirely.”

The U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force all run esports teams and connect with potential recruits via Twitch. The Army and Navy both banned viewers from their channels for discussing American war crimes. The ACLU said the move may have violated the first amendment, and the Knight First Amendment Institute has sent letters to the Army and Navy telling them to stop censoring Twitch viewers.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez full remarks on military Twitch amendment - YouTube
She claims that military recruiters are reaching out to children as young as 14 or thereabouts, and that they are using deceptive advertising. Like have bogus "contests" that don't give any details, and where if one enters, one may be contacted by a military recruiter.
 
She is getting sillier and sillier. I'd think a commanding officer of a squad would have a more friendly disposition toward armed forces though.

Btw, there is JROTC where you have 14 year old kids or even younger. It's been around forever. What's the big problem?
 
Tommy Vietor on Twitter: "This amendment is a good idea: "War is not a game, and the Marine Corps’ decision not to engage in this recruiting tool should be a clear signal to the other branches of the military to cease this practice entirely.” - @AOC https://t.co/36yX2ugGaD" / Twitter

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "
- War is not a game
- Twitch is a popular platform for children FAR under the age of military recruitment rules
- We should not conflate military service with “shoot-em-up” style games and contests
The Marines pulled out of Twitch for a reason.
It’s time to follow their lead." / Twitter

Ilhan Omar on Twitter: "War is not a game. Video games should not be recruitment tools for the military. And it’s particularly concerning that users were blocked from platforms by the US military for asking about war crimes, raising serious first amendment concerns. I am proud to work with @AOC on this." / Twitter

Rep. Jim McGovern on Twitter: "Our military should not be recruiting children on gaming platforms, period. War is not a game. I was proud to work with @AOC to make this amendment in order & I will proudly vote yes when it comes to the floor today." / Twitter

Rep. Ted Deutch on Twitter: "Young people always ask how to effect change. Thanks @MattxRed for reminding us. You sent me this tweet, we checked out @AOC’s amendment, and I’m glad to support it!
And happy birthday @ JordanUhl https://t.co/6OBx1hGoyT" / Twitter
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "This is awesome. So often young people are told to contact their legislator, but it’s hard to know if a call or tweet made a difference.
Thank you @RepTedDeutch for not only supporting this amendment, but showing how direct outreach can impact legislative outcomes! 🤳🏼" / Twitter
 
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Imagine trying to explain to your colleagues who are members of Congress what Twitch is 😭" / Twitter
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Some context for a few folks getting upset at this: Congress is voting on legislation regarding Twitch today.
It’s totally fine if you don’t know what Twitch is. But tech literacy is becoming an growing need in Congress so we can legislate to protect people’s privacy, etc." / Twitter
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "When our legislative bodies aren’t sufficiently responsive to tech, then that means we don’t have the tools required to protect people.
This is partially why companies know way more about you than you may even be aware of - bc it’s legal, and Congress is struggling to keep up." / Twitter
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "The good news: a majority of the Dem party supported this amendment.
That’s a really solid start for this being the first time this issue has been brought before Congress.
We’ve made great strides since *that* Senate FB hearing, but we’ve got a lot of room to still improve!" / Twitter
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Rep. Gerry Connolly on Twitter: "I'm with you, @AOC. Joining the military is a serious decision, and it shouldn't be made based on ads on gaming platforms.
This is a smart amendment, and I was proud to support it today." / Twitter
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Rep. Connolly knows what’s up 👍🏽 thanks for the support!" / Twitter
 
 
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