France: Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication investigation into content moderation practices on Kick platform
Progress
Current status
under investigation
22 Aug 2025 under investigation
20 Aug 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
France
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication issued statement condemning unblocking of jeanpormanove channel on Kick platform
On 22 August 2025, the Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (Arcom) condemned the unblocking of the jeanpormanove channel on the Kick platform. The channel had previously broadcast violent content linked to the death of an …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication opened investigation into content moderation practices on Kick platform
On 20 August 2025, the Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (Arcom) opened an investigation into the platform Kick and initiated exchanges with the Maltese regulator responsible for its supervision, following the designatio…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body