Overview

• Mehdi Bassit was found dead overnight Friday to Saturday, with family first sharing the news on Facebook before friends and fans confirmed his passing on TikTok and X.
• Authorities have opened an inquiry into his death and are prioritizing the suicide hypothesis as they examine online abuse directed at the creator.
• Bassit built a two-million-strong following for his humorous charcuterie board videos under the alias “Mehdi Saucisson,” and his final Instagram post hinted at concealed emotional pain.
• In a TikTok tribute viewed more than seven million times, his best friend Juliette decried the “hate, harassment, calumnies, injustice” that overwhelmed him.
• His death has sparked renewed calls for stronger mental health support and tighter safeguards against cyberharassment for social media influencers.