Cyberbullying

Culture news

J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk named in Imane Khelif's bullying lawsuit

“If the case goes to court, they will stand trial.” Both celebrities have been named in a criminal complaint filed by Olympic champion Imane Khelif over alleged “acts of aggravated cyber harassment.”

14/08/2024

Culture news

Drag queen Paloma responds to hatred over controversial Olympic show

The Paris Olympic opening ceremony continues to divide opinions and has taken a dark turn, as French police have launched a formal investigation over death threats made towards some of the performers. French drag queen Paloma shares her reactions to Donald Trump calling the show a "disgrace."

01/08/2024

Culture news

Paris Olympics: DJ and activist Barbara Butch files complaint

“All my life, I've refused to be a victim: I won't keep quiet.” Barbara Butch has been the subject of cyber harassment following the controversial opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics.

30/07/2024

Health news

1 in 6 adolescents victims of cyberbullying, new survey finds

Cyberbullying has increased over the last few years, a large survey of school-aged children in 44 mostly European countries has found.

27/03/2024

France

Stopping bullying in French schools is 'absolute priority' - minister

France's Education minister presented a plan Wednesday to tackle bullying with prevention, detection and reactionary measures. She also announced the systematic referral of the most serious cases to the public prosecutor.

28/09/2023

Culture news

Pornography in France: A new initiative to block access for minors

"2023 is the end of access to pornographic sites for our children," said Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Minister for Digital Affairs.

06/02/2023

United Kingdom

UK waters down online restrictions after free speech criticism

Critics were concerned that the new law could lead to censorship and undermine free speech.

29/11/2022

France

Six people convicted of harassing teenager over anti-Islam videos

The "Mila" case has generated debate in France over free speech and religious rights.

24/05/2022

Tech News

Tech companies face fines and jail time under UK Online Safety Bill

The sweeping and controversial draft law aims to crack down on cyberbullying, scams and other harmful content.

18/03/2022

France

France's parliament approves new law criminalising school bullying

Students or staff could face up to 10 years in prison for severe cases of school bullying under the new legislation.

24/02/2022

France

France moves closer to punishing school bullying with prison sentences

Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer has said that France has taken an "important step" to tackling bullying and harassment in schools.

03/12/2021

Slovakia

Slovakian President slams MP for Facebook post about her daughter

Independent MP Tomáš Taraba has been accused of "attacking" the daughter of President Zuzana Čaputová on Facebook.

20/10/2021

Europe Decoded

France's education minister condemns #Anti2010 cyberbullying

Jean-Michel Blanquer has asked the headteachers to "reinforce vigilance" against online harassment and insults.

17/09/2021

Tech News

Twitter tests 'soft block' feature to subtly remove unwanted followers

The new feature comes after an anti-harassment "safety mode" was announced earlier this month.

08/09/2021

France

French court convicts 11 people of sending online hate to teenage girl

Speaking at the trial Mila -- now aged 18 -- testified that she doesn't like "any religion, not just Islam," and that the online hate messages made her feel like she had been "condemned to death".

07/07/2021

Europe Decoded

Romania criminalises cyber harassment as a form of domestic violence

Domestic violence will now include a provision specifically for "cybernetic violence" which intends to "shame, humble, scare, threat, or silence the victim".

09/07/2020

World News

Can an app help make female journalists safer?

2 out of 3 women journalists worldwide say they have been threatened or harassed online at least once. A new app is there to help them.

11/02/2020

France

French MPs pass landmark bill to fight online hate speech

It means social media networks will have to remove offending content within 24 hours.

10/07/2019

Europe Decoded

Instagram aims to tackle bullying with new 'restrict' feature

"It’s our responsibility to create a safe environment on Instagram," the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, said in a blog post.

09/07/2019

Germany

German teenagers teach school children about digital stress

While their parents grew up without smartphones, two-thirds of kids in Germany have them by the age of 11.

20/06/2019