LISBON: Portugal parliament has approved a bill requiring children aged 13 to 16 to obtain explicit parental consent before accessing social media platforms, marking one of Europe’s first legislative steps to impose such restrictions. The bill, passed on its first reading by 148 votes to 69 with 13 abstentions, aims to protect minors from cyberbullying, […]
Cyberbullying
10 convicted for cyber harassment of Brigitte Macron
PARIS: A Paris court on Monday sentenced 10 individuals for cyberbullying France’s First Lady, Brigitte Macron, over false claims about her gender and insinuations concerning the age difference between her and President Emmanuel Macron. Read More: Paris court punishes cyberbullies targeting Macron The Macron couple, whose 24-year age gap has drawn public attention since Emmanuel Macron’s rise to […]
Cyberbullying
Sir: One of the biggest things that people of online communities tend to overlook is the fact that words do hurt. Although these things that are hurtful are not being said online, saying them online can amount to just as much hurt and maybe even more. I’m sure everyone is familiar with what cyberbullying is, […]