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French online harassment laws

France combating online misogyny and harassment, with ten people brought to trial over sexist cyber-harassment

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Jan 16, 2026
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How do investigators link anonymous coordinated harassment campaigns to real-world perpetrators?

Investigators stitch together anonymous, coordinated harassment campaigns into real-world perpetrators by combining digital forensics, network-level analysis, human intelligence and platform-held reco...

Jan 21, 2026

What legal standards differentiate defamation lawsuits from criminal cyber‑harassment cases in France and the U.S.?

treats certain online attacks as standalone criminal with statutory penalties and expedited procedures, while typically addresses reputational harm through civil claims and addresses threatening, repe...