Graven had previously experienced cardiac issues and had been undergoing treatment for his thyroid gland, the outlets also reported.

Authorities said that they are investigating not only the direct circumstances of Raphael Graven’s death but also the broader role of digital platforms in enabling dangerous content to flourish.

"Jean Pormanove was humiliated and mistreated for months live on the Kick platform," stated Clara Chappaz, France's digital affairs and AI minister.

French authorities are investigating the death of a man during a live video stream on the Kick live streaming platform, where he had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliations.

A spokesperson for Kick previously told the BBC the company was "urgently reviewing" circumstances around the streamer's death.