What is 'Kick', the platform marked by the live death of streamer Jean Pormanove: how it works

French steamer Jean Pormanove died on August 18 while lying in bed during a live broadcast . The French justice system has opened an investigation to determine the cause of death, and the incident, which was broadcast live, was removed from the streaming platform Kick because it caused a stir on social media.

Jean Pormanove's original name was Raphaël Graven, and surprisingly, he gained quite a bit of popularity on the aforementioned platform because he allowed himself to be abused by several people , even subjecting himself to extreme physical conditions—from ingesting harmful products to sleep deprivation. But what kind of app allows this type of live broadcast? Kick is a streaming platform that emerged in 2022 as an alternative to Twitch , but, unlike the purple app , it is world-renowned for allowing the broadcast of violence, drugs, gambling, or nudity.

How Kick Works

Kick is very similar to Twitch and YouTube Live, allowing users to stream content in real time and interact with followers through chat. Additionally, as we just mentioned, it doesn't prohibit any type of broadcast related to violence, gambling, nudity, or drug use , allowing almost everything.

On the other hand, Kick has ties to the global casino Stake , which is not allowed to operate in Spain, and its moderation policy is quite relaxed.

The Spanish case of Simón Pérez and Silvia Charro

Simón Pérez and Silvia Charro went viral in 2017 when a video of theirs became famous. They were photographed for the newspaper Periodista Digital, in which they were asked to give their expert opinion on fixed and variable mortgages . He worked at EIAF and she worked at the consulting firm Engel&Völkers, but their apparent drugged state led to their disgrace .

Both lost everything after the incident and now take on online challenges for money , such as throwing a printer out a window, smashing a television with a can, or smoking drugs. These types of dangerous challenges are similar to those performed by Raphaël Graven, who sadly died from suspected food poisoning.

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