Live-Stream Gaming Services Emerge As Political Platforms

We first saw it with Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar — the use of the live streaming service Twitch to engage younger voters.

Hasan Piker, the top streamer on Twitch, used his platform to provide 80-plus hours of progressive political commentary to his followers during election week.

Ben Brock Johnson, who covers technology for Here & Now and hosts the "Endless Thread" podcast, helps us understand why politicians and commentators are turning to Twitch.