French police are investigating the death of a popular streamer, who died during a nearly 12-day live stream after apparently suffering abusive and humiliating treatment.

French police are investigating the live-streamed death of a man who had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliations, raising concerns about the practice of broadcasting such content online.

The death of Raphael Graven, 46, during a days-long broadcast on the platform Kick, in which he'd allegedly been harmed and humiliated for viewers' entertainment, has sparked mass outrage and investigation by authorities.