The protest that played out Wednesday on Capitol Hill wasn’t quite plebiscite by Periscope. But it came close. Dissident lawmakers relied on digital platforms devised in the second decade of the 21st century to circumvent the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, an institution more likely to be inspired by mores from the 19th century. In so doing, they forced public consideration of gun control, an issue many politicians would prefer to avoid.
Source: House Democrats Deliver Gun Control Sit-In Via Periscope, Facebook Live : All Tech Considered : NPR