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Kick (service)

Tracked across 8 events · 466 articles · First seen Nov 19, 2025 · Last active Aug 07, 2026

Sentiment
-16
Attention
7
Events
8
Relationships
22
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Events (8)
2 -40
Domestic
French streamers sentenced over livestreamed death
Two French livestreamers, Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti, received suspended prison sentences from the Nice criminal court for violence and incitement to hatred against Jean Pormanove, known online as Jean Pormanove, during livestreams on the…
Impact: Platform under formal investigation; faces regulatory scrutiny and potential legal consequences. The case may lead to stricter moderation requirements and reputational damage.
Aug 05, 2026 · 6 articles
6 -40
Regulatory
UK Bans Under-16 Social Media
Impact: Kick (service) is included in the list of social media platforms that will be inaccessible to children under 16 in the United Kingdom.
May 25, 2026 · 135 articles
4 -20
Regulatory
Australia Enforces Social Media Age Limit
Impact: Kick will be required to remove accounts of Australian children under 16 and faces fines for non-compliance.
Dec 03, 2025 · 10 articles
7 -20
Regulatory
Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban
Impact: Kick (service) is among the platforms that removed underage accounts in Australia due to the ban.
Jan 15, 2026 · 24 articles
7 20
Regulatory
Australia Toughens Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia is moving to strengthen its world-first social media ban for children under 16, which came into effect in December. Despite initial reports of millions of accounts being deactivated, studies show that a significant number…
Impact: Kick was the only platform that required proof of age, demonstrating a possible compliance model.
Apr 20, 2026 · 245 articles
4 -10
Regulatory
Malaysia Bans Under-16 Social Media
Impact: Kick (service) will be affected by Malaysia's ban for users under 16 and faces potential fines in Australia for systemic failures to prevent underage accounts.
Nov 24, 2025 · 20 articles
4 -10
Regulatory
Denmark Plans Social Media Ban
Impact: Kick, a social media platform, faces potential fines in Australia for failing to remove accounts of underage users and could be affected by similar regulations in Denmark.
Dec 09, 2025 · 6 articles
6 -5
Regulatory
Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban
Impact: Kick is among the platforms affected by Australia's social media ban, requiring it to block underage users or face fines.
Nov 19, 2025 · 20 articles
Key Actions (3)
70 Kick (service) under formal investigationFrench streamers sentenced...
70 France opened investigation Kick (service)French streamers sentenced...
40 Kick (service) refused account creationAustralia Toughens...
Relationships (22)
Amazon — Twitch competitor ↔ Kick (service) Kick is a live-streaming service that directly competes with Twitch for streamer
Amazon — Twitch competitor ↔ Kick (service) Twitch is the dominant live-streaming platform that faces direct competition fro
Reddit unrelated ↔ Kick (service) Kick operates independently of Reddit, with no direct commercial, structural, or
Reddit unrelated ↔ Kick (service) Reddit operates independently of Kick, with no direct commercial, structural, or
Malaysia ↔ Kick (service)
Malaysia ↔ Kick (service)
Denmark ↔ Kick (service)
Denmark ↔ Kick (service)
Snap Inc. peers ↔ Kick (service) Kick operates as an independent live streaming platform with no direct business
Snap Inc. peers ↔ Kick (service) Snap Inc. operates independently of the live streaming platform Kick, with no di
Google — YouTube ↔ Kick (service)
Google — YouTube ↔ Kick (service)
Meta Platforms — Instagram ↔ Kick (service)
Meta Platforms — Instagram ↔ Kick (service)
ByteDance — TikTok Shop ↔ Kick (service)
ByteDance — TikTok Shop ↔ Kick (service)
X (social network) ↔ Kick (service)
X (social network) ↔ Kick (service)
Meta Platforms ↔ Kick (service)
Meta Platforms ↔ Kick (service)
Australia ↔ Kick (service)
Australia ↔ Kick (service)
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