Jean-Luc Mélenchon, March 2, 2020. - MUSTAFA SEVGI / SIPA

An addition that we never thought possible: Twitch + Mélenchon = Twitgeons. The leader of La France insoumise launched this channel on Friday on the live video broadcasting platform initially devoted to video games with a first question and answer session at 6 p.m.

#Melenchon who types 21k viewers on twitch from that first broadcast, what a crack #Twitchons

- Owen (@ Adeas_777) May 29, 2020

Twitch, bought at a gold price by Amazon, includes a chat function which aims to favor the interaction between the broadcaster and the spectators. Many stars in the sports world have used Twitch to stream their games online during containment.

"There are some of you who know that if you play video games. It is only the fools who believe that it is a stupid thing ”, launched the boss of the deputies LFI in a video of his YouTube channel. "The people in there interest me and are on the front line of understanding the digital world," he said.

#Melenchon who types 21k viewers on twitch from that first broadcast, what a crack #Twitchons

- Owen (@ Adeas_777) May 29, 2020

Also launching the online media Le Monde en commun

In addition, the rebellious leader launched this week Le Monde en commun, an online media “of international news, analyzes and mobilizations”. The goal is also "that the platform be used to build an agora, a global club of associative, political and union personalities," added Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

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