Overview

• Paris prosecutors tasked the Anti-Cybercrime Office with examining whether Kick breached the Digital Services Act or knowingly distributed videos showing individuals being harmed.
• France’s digital affairs minister, Clara Chappaz, said the government will sue Kick for alleged negligence under a 2004 online content law.
• An autopsy found no traumatic injuries in the death of Raphaël Graven, directing inquiries toward medical and toxicological causes as Nice and Paris prosecutors coordinate their cases.
• Australia’s eSafety Commissioner confirmed a separate investigation into Kick and warned of penalties up to AU$49.5 million for failing to safeguard users and enforce platform rules.
• Kick said it has banned the co-streamers involved, pledged to cooperate with authorities, and is reviewing content policies as scrutiny intensifies over its moderation and incentives model.