29
Abr
2026
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Necesidad de disposiciones penales específicas y responsabilidad de las plataformas para combatir eficazmente el ciberacoso y el acoso en línea (debate)
Madam President, they bully and they are bullied: one in six teenagers experiences online bullying. This is the reality of the internet that we know today. I often hear that the internet is a free space. Well, it is not. It is a space where algorithms reward hate: the more you attack someone, the more likes you get. Group chats where men encourage one another to drug and assault women and exchange tips on how to get away with that. A pro-government extremist who spreads hateful speech, and colleagues even here among us who normalize this behaviour. And yet, we leave everyone to navigate this space on their own. That is not fair. It is our responsibility here to set the rules, especially for children. Cyberbullying must be a criminal offence across the European Union. I don’t know about those sitting in the far end of this Chamber, but I refuse to live in a Europe where the loudest voice is the one that intimidates the most.