The decentralized platform DLive is under heavy criticism after far-right extremists used its services to live stream the storming of the Capitol in the US in recent days. DLive in the hands of extremists? DLive, a decentralized streaming platform that Justin Sun, founder of Tron, bought in December 2019, was recently used by several far-right extremists to live stream their attack on the Capitol. Not only that, the activists in question were also able to collect donations during the broadcast, resulting in the platform being accused of enabling them to raise "hundreds of thousands" of dollars, mostly in cryptocurrencies. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch blog, at least five accounts on DLive streamed Wednesday's protest live. Additionally, DLive user "Baked Alaska" personally broke into the Capitol building. The real name of "Baked Alaska" is Tim Gionet. Gionet, a former Buzzfeed contributor with strong public support, also attended the August 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville. He was then banned from major platforms, including Twitter and YouTube, for violating their community's terms of service. On Jan. 6, Gionet recorded himself in the Capitol building. He was in the office of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the time. The Anchorage Daily News estimates that more than 16,000 viewers watched the broadcast. Her character received donations from viewers totaling $222 (contributed by 200 donors). Hatewatch notes: "DLive has paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars to extremists, mostly through donations in cryptocurrencies, a service built into the site." And in November, the blog reported that white nationalist Nick Fuentes, who was also instrumental in the "Stop the Steal" protests that led to the break-in of the Capitol building, was "making money thanks to DLive," with the funds "equivalent to a six-figure salary." Response DLive responded quickly to the recent events, tweeting that it "does not tolerate illegal activity or violence" and encouraging users to report channels that violate its community guidelines. Tags Blockchain dlive Capitol
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