Cozy.tv

Cozy.tv is an American live streaming service founded by Nick Fuentes and launched in October 2021 following his personal suspension from multiple established live streaming services.[1][2]

For the American television network, see Cozi TV.

Cozy.tv
Type of site
Live streaming
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)Nick Fuentes
IndustryInternet
URLcozy.tv
RegistrationInvitation only
LaunchedOctober 13, 2021 (2021-10-13)

History

Following the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Fuentes and other far-right commentators and live streamers were banned from multiple services, such as DLive, Trovo, Twitch and YouTube.[3][4]

Cozy.tv was created by Fuentes as an alternative streaming platform. It is also a successor of another streaming website that was launched by Fuentes called AmericaFirst.Live. Since its launch, the website has remained in beta status. Channel creation on the platform is currently invite-only.[5]

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) reported in November 2021 that affiliates of Alex Jones' InfoWars had assisted with the creation of Cozy.tv.[2]

Content

A total of fifty people stream on the platform. These include: Fuentes, Andrew Torba, Baked Alaska, Destiny, Bryson Gray, Alex Jones, Jaden McNeil, Stew Peters, Jesse Lee Peterson, Ethan Ralph, Roosh V, Lauren Witzke, and Milo Yiannopoulos.[6]

In a recorded video call, Fuentes said the platform is "free speech. No censorship. We are anti-gay, anti-woman, anti-Black, antisemitic."[7]

Users of Cozy.tv have been accused of conducting raids against LGBTQ+ streamers on Twitch. Termed 'hate raids', these involve sending offensive messages into the streamer's chat with the intention of causing distress to the streamer and viewers. As a consequence, streamers have ended their scheduled streams early.[8] Twitch has said that its legal team "continues to take [raiding actions] seriously."[8] Fuentes did not deny involvement and actively promoted further actions.[9]

Fuentes has drawn criticism from Media Matters for America for calling the Bucha massacre "fake" during his live streams.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Nicholas J. Fuentes Telegram 4474". Telegram. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. "Nick Fuentes". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. Keilman, John. "Cancel proof? Activists are trying to get Nick Fuentes, a far-right video streamer from the western suburbs, kicked off the internet. It might be impossible". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. "Building a Safe and Welcoming Community · DLive Community". DLive Community. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  5. "cozy.tv on Gab: 'If you're a streamer with an audience and interes…'". Gab Social. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  6. "cozy.tv channels". Cozy.tv. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  7. Mantyla, Kyle (13 January 2022). "Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Assassinations in the Pulpit". Right Wing Watch. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  8. "Twitch is taking "legal action" to combat recent anti-LGBTQ+ hate raids". NME. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  9. Polhamus, Blaine (11 March 2022). "Hate raids return to Twitch, another wave of attacks target LGBTQIA+ streamers". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  10. "Far-right influencers push Russian propaganda to claim the reported potential war crimes in Bucha are a false flag". Media Matters for America. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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