Abuse, harassment and stereotypes can be used to intimidate and silence people.
Women are often the main targets 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 and our societies suffer.
The European Parliament is fighting online violence with legislation that:
🛡️makes big platforms responsible for removing illegal hate speech and limiting abusive content
⚖️criminalises offences committed online, such as disclosing private information and cyberflashing.