via YouTube/InnerslothScience & Tech / NewsScience & Tech / NewsDays after AOC’s Among Us stream, the game is hit with a pro-Trump hackPlayers have reported an IRL impostor spamming messages in support of Donald TrumpShareLink copied ✔️October 25, 2020October 25, 2020Text Thom Waite This week, hundreds of thousands of viewers tuned in to watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez play the viral video game Among Us on Twitch, with an all-star cast brought together with the help of Chelsea Manning and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Just days after the wholesome footage aired though, Among Us has been targeted with a massive hack that spams players with messages in support of Donald Trump. In case you’re still catching up, Among Us is a murder mystery-style game set in space, which sees up to ten players join a lobby. One or two of these players are impostors, and try to murder the others without getting found out – the innocent have to work together to complete tasks and vote to kick suspicious players off the ship. When AOC joined a lobby earlier this week – alongside Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and her daughter, the climate activist Isra Hirsi – it provided the perfect opportunity to garner support for the Democrats in the upcoming election with jokes about voting (namely: orange sus, vote him out). First reported on Thursday evening, however, the hacker spammed pro-Trump messages in the in-game chat, through other players’ avatars. Besides political messages, they also promoted various online accounts under the same handle: “subscribe to eris loris.” bruh im just trying to play among us. fuck eris loris and fuck trump period pic.twitter.com/RnY2zCkcYS— taylor (@tayclevv) October 23, 2020 In response to hundreds of screenshots of the hack shared via Twitter, the Among Us developers InnerSloth have rolled out “emergency maintenance”. In a Twitter post, they advise users to remain careful for the time being, writing: “Please play private games or with people that you trust!” Reminder!! Please play private games or with people that you trust!!! We're doing what we can!!— InnerSloth (@InnerslothDevs) October 23, 2020Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThese photos uncover the after dark parties of Paris Fashion WeekFrom sweaty basement raves to iconic Parisian nightclubs, photographer Louis Yiannakou captured all the wildest moments from the SS27 seasonFashionFashionRagebait runway cameos are fashion’s most embarrassing trendReplitLife & CultureWhat Went Down at the inaugural vibeconDazed LeagueInside Dazed League, a tribute to soccer in North AmericaArt & PhotographyThese photos stretch extreme wedgies to their limitsMusicWe are entering the age of intentional music listeningMusicBjörk on nature, new music and working with AI: ‘I’m a digital craftswoman’BeautyJuly 2026 Horoscope: The most important celestial event of the 21st centuryBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy