entertainment or ritual online
humiliation.
French content creator Rafael Graan was
known for his video stunts like taking
on these attack dogs.
>> But other clips showed the 46-year-old
being dowsed in water, shot with
paintballs, and apparently even being
strangled. The streamer, better known
Jean Palmanov, was taking part in a
marathon multi-day live broadcast near
Nice when he had a heart attack.
According to a friend whose brother was
there,
they couldn't leave the live stream
until they finished the game. That means
they were filmed morning, noon, and
night.
In the middle of the night, he started
breathing heavily. We were light years
away from thinking that there was a
problem. We thought he changed position
and started snoring, and then it lasted
a few minutes, and then he stopped
snoring completely and didn't move
anymore. Everyone is asleep, but there
are still 4,000 people watching the live
stream at that moment.
>> Writing on X, French digital technology
minister Claraara Chapp said Jean
Palmanov was humiliated and abused for
months live on the Kick platform. A
judicial investigation is underway.
Kick has since removed all of Graan's
videos from its platform. The site was
set up as a rival to Amazon's Twitch
service and is less restrictive about
the content it hosts. In a statement,
Kick said, "Its community guidelines are
designed to protect creators, and we
remain committed to upholding these
standards across our platform."
However, some experts fear the way
algorithms promote certain videos makes
influencers push the limits.
It's very sad to say that any content
that can be shocking in any way usually
creates a buzz.
>> So, it's a bit of a snowball effect with
more and more people getting involved
and it can sometimes be the most
shocking the most extreme. It's about
standing out.
French ministers say websites are
responsible for monitoring material and
must ensure children are not exposed to
violence. Once again, internet safety is
being discussed in the context of
someone losing their life. Oliver
Whitfield Mia, Sky News.