via Twitch/AOCScience & Tech / NewsScience & Tech / NewsAOC raised $200k for coronavirus relief by streaming Among Us ‘on a whim’Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez streamed the video game with ContraPoints, Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh, and moreShareLink copied ✔️November 29, 2020November 29, 2020Text Thom Waite Back in October, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez played the viral murder mystery game Among Us for the first time, with the help of left-wing vlogger Hasan Piker and several other Twitch and gaming personalities. Drawing in over 400,000 concurrent viewers, the stream was hailed as a revolutionary way to engage with voters ahead of the 2020 election. Now, AOC’s livestreaming has also proven to be a very effective fundraising tool. Yesterday (November 28), she took to Twitch for her second Among Us stream, once again joined by Piker, alongside YouTuber (and former Dazed 100er) ContraPoints, and Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh. This time though, AOC wasn’t drumming up voter support. Instead, she aimed to raise funds to support people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “Today I’m using the stream to fundraise for local food pantries, eviction defense legal aid, and community support organizations,” she wrote in a tweet shortly after announcing the stream. In the end, it’s safe to say that the fundraising effort was a success. Over the course of the six-hour stream – which was started “on a whim” – AOC reports that viewers collectively raised $200,000. We did it!$200k raised in one livestream (on a whim!) for eviction defense, food pantries, and more.This is going to make such a difference for those who need it most right now.Thank you all 👾💞 https://t.co/KX5m5GXJ9B— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 28, 2020 In case you’ve missed out on the Among Us hype, the game itself involves running around a spaceship and performing tasks with up to ten players. Two of these players are impostors, and have to kill the rest before they’re found out and voted off the ship. AOC’s full November 28 stream is available in full here, or watch the highlights from her debut stream, which also included Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and her daughter, the climate activist Isra Hirsi. Days after the original stream, Among Us was the subject of a massive hack that spammed pro-Trump messages via the in-game chat. The developers, InnerSloth, subsequently rolled out “emergency maintenance” and have since introduced updates to address the issue. Escape 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.Trending10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaManaging to (mostly) slip under the radar of Instagram’s notorious censorship rules, these are the flesh-baring accounts you need to followBeautyLife & CultureIs veganism a privilege? SamsungLife & CultureWhat went down at Dazed Club’s drop-in skate session with SamsungLife & CultureThere is nothing more romantic than friendshipFashionIf you think Olivia Rodrigo looks like a sexy baby, that’s on youBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismBeautyDeath is everywhere in beauty right nowArts+CultureTen Hacktivists Who Shook the WebFashionFootball fever! The best merch for the FIFA World Cup 2026Escape 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