Terminally ill Frenchman stopped from streaming his death on Facebook

Alain Cocq says taking the step will put pressure on for a change to the law. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Facebook has stopped a terminally ill Frenchman from streaming his last moments and death on the social media platform citing the illegality of the act.

Alain Cocq, who hails from the eastern part of France, Dijon, had tendered request to the tech giant to allow him to share his last moments after battling a life-threatening disease for years.