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Pro-Gaza streamer says he was detained at US airport

Shaun Dacosta
BBC Newsbeat

Popular streamer Hasan Piker claims he was detained for hours by US airport officials over his political views.
The influencer, who has more than six million followers across Twitch, Instagram, TikTok and X, says he was held when he returned to Chicago from France.
Mr Piker, who is known for his pro-Gaza stance and criticism of Donald Trump, says he was quizzed on his views about the Middle East and the president and accused the US government attempting to silence opposition voices with intimidation.

Officials rejected suggestions Mr Piker had been targeted over his beliefs during the "routine and lawful" inspection.

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Mr Piker accused the government of attempting to create "an environment of fear" in an effort to silence critics.
His experience follows the detention of student protesters Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk by US immigration officials.
Both were taken into custody after expressing pro-Palestine views, as part of what the White House has called a crackdown on anti-semitism on US college campuses.
Opponents have accused the government of attempts to suppress free speech, and Mr Khalil's lawyers have rejected claims he was promoting anti-semitism.