Summary
A streamer named Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, died during a livestream on the platform Kick. French authorities have opened an investigation and stated intentions to take legal action against Kick, while the platform claims the events are being politicized. Kick has stated that Mr. Graven's content was pre-planned and that they are cooperating with authorities in the investigation.
Key Facts
- Raphaël Graven, a streamer, died during a live broadcast on the platform Kick.
- French authorities are investigating the incident and plan to take legal action against Kick.
- Kick claims the situation is being politicized and says the content was scripted.
- The Paris prosecutor is investigating if Kick broadcast videos that intentionally harmed personal integrity.
- Kick has removed the video of Graven's death and suspended related accounts.
- A post-mortem exam showed Graven's death was not caused by trauma or another person.
- Local media reported Graven's streams involved apparent violence and sleep deprivation.
- Kick is similar to the platform Twitch, where users can stream live content.
