Abuse, harassment and stereotypes can be used to intimidate and silence people.
Women, in particular, are often targeted online.
This is not a private issue, but a threat to society.
Because when women are pushed out of digital spaces and public debate, our democracies suffer.
The European Parliament is fighting online violence with legislation that:
– makes big platforms responsible for removing hate speech and limiting abusive content
– criminalises offences committed online, such as disclosing private information and cyberflashing.