politics

• Zohran Mamadani’s Twitch show brings government “where New Yorkers already are”
• Social media has political divides, but some feeds are more polarized than others

  A study published in the journal Nature found that Republican social feeds featured less negative content than Democrat feeds.

  
• Many leaders have banned TikTok on government devices. Zohran Mamdani is moving NYC in the other direction.

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reversed an order that banned the use of TikTok on government devices.

  
• The activists who want No Kings are using Twitch to signal boost their next round of rallies

  A coordinated streaming event on Twitch doubled as publicity for the upcoming round of No Kings rallies across the United States.

  
• Firearms enthusiast Brandon Herrera has a great chance to become the first YouTuber in Congress
• Democrats need creators during the 2026 midterms, so a group of Senators is reaching out
• Right-wing creators dominate political discourse online. Can a lefty startup flip the script?
• From New York to the Netherlands, Election Day went well for TikTok’s favorite politicians
• YouTube will reinstate some banned channels. Here’s how that “Second Chance” will work.
• Nepal’s Discord election shows that platform bans won’t deter Gen Z politicos
• The White House is bringing MAGA memes to TikTok
• France’s Prime Minister wants support for his budget cuts, so he explained them on YouTube