French government demands answers over streamer's death

French government demands answers over streamer's death

The French government has launched an investigation into the death of online personality Raphaël Graven, known as "Jean Pormanove", who died in his sleep aged 46.

The streamer had been livestreaming on the platform Kick prior to his death according to French media reports.

France's digital affairs and artificial intelligence (AI) minister Clara Chappaz wrote in a post on X on Tuesday Pormanove had been "humiliated" and "mistreated" during streams on the platform for months, and said an inquiry into his death was underway.

A Kick spokesperson said the company was "urgently reviewing" circumstances around the streamer's death and working with stakeholders to investigate it.