France has launched an investigation into the actions of Australian streaming platform Kick after a French influencer died during a two-week live broadcast in which he was allegedly tortured and humiliated for the entertainment of viewers.

French authorities are planning to file a lawsuit against live-streaming platform Kick after the death of influencer Jean Pormanove, aka Raphael Graven, during a stream of the ‘ten days and nights of torture’ challenge.

Kick is under growing scrutiny following a tragic incident involving French streamer Jean Pormanove, with questions about possible consequences.