France to sue Kick for alleged negligence over livestream death

Published on August 26, 2025 at 01:55 PM
France to sue Kick for alleged negligence over livestream death

Minister says Australian platform ‘did not do everything possible to stop the broadcast of dangerous content’

France will sue the Australian streaming platform Kick for alleged negligence after a user died during a livestream, a government minister has said.

The platform has come under scrutiny in France after a 46-year-old Frenchman died earlier this month during a 12-day livestreaming marathon on his channel, which specialised in him enduring abuse or humiliation dished out by other participants.

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