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According to those close to her, Lindsay, the 13-year-old girl who killed herself, could have been better protected from harassment. His parents filed four complaints: against the Academy, the college, the police but also against Facebook and Instagram.
Social media bullying kills. Lindsay is the last to have succumbed to it. She ended her life three weeks ago. His passing has not stopped the flow of hate online. The family filed a lawsuit against Facebook, but Lindsay’s friends continue to be insulted. “We ask her why she hasn’t been there for her girlfriend and that where she is, she’d better go join her”reports moved Séverine, mother of Maëlys, best friend of Lindsay.
School bullying is a crime
Faced with this hatred on the internet, some college students say they are helpless. School bullying is an offense punishable by 10 years in prison and a fine of 150,000 euros. A law proposing to remove hateful messages in less than 24 hours was rejected by the Constitutional Council, as contrary to freedom of expression. There The sole obligation of social networks is to delete a reported publication within a reasonable time, if the content is manifestly illegal. Today, 10% of college students always say victims of harassment.
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