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Rachel Leingang in Los Angeles

RARE PHOTOS: Who cares about hasan piker - The Real Truth

Illustration of Piker at a microphone.
Piker’s sometimes controversial statements have made him a punching bag for the right. Illustration: Eddie Guy/The Guardian

It’s only 9am and the latest media shitstorm is well under way. Hasan Piker scrolls through his social media feeds as he comes down the stairs of his home in West Hollywood.

An interview with Axios, in which Piker said the US had committed more atrocities than al-Qaida, is blowing up his phone. Requests from reporters are streaming in. Comments on the interview flood his replies.

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