IF YOU ARE A VICTIM
PREVENTIVE MEASURES

DO NOT RESPOND to malicious comments or messages.
You risk making the situation worse by showing interest.

TALK TO A TRUSTED THIRD PARTY (parent, friend, manager, agent, responsible person, etc.)
because it is important not to keep this to yourself and not to remain isolated.

KEEP THE EVIDENCE (screenshots, messages and
information related to cyberbullies) that may
to assist you in reporting the facts.

REPORT THE FACTS, ILLEGAL CONTENT OR BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS OUR AGENCY

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REPORT THE FACTS ON THE DEDICATED PLATFORM OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
in the event of insults, defamation, threats, incitement to hatred, discrimination or violence
or endangerment: internet-signalement.gouv.fr.

FILE A COMPLAINT at the police station or police headquarters
or in writing to the public prosecutor of
the court with jurisdiction over you.

FOR MORE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT 3018
(free service and call), national helpline and
anonymous and confidential counselling service for individuals
facing cyberbullying and who can
also intervene on social media to make
remove harmful content.

IF YOU ARE A STALKER

OFFENCES
Depending on the specific case, the following offences may be considered (in France):

• Cyberbullying is a form of moral harassment defined by Article 222-33-2-2 of the Criminal Code.
  It refers to "the act of harassing a person through repeated words or behaviour intended to
  or resulting in a deterioration of their living conditions, leading to a deterioration of their health
  physical or mental [...] when committed through the use of a communication service
  online or via digital or electronic media. Cyberbullying is punishable by law by
  two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000; if the victim is a minor, the penalties are
  three years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000.
  It should be noted that the offence is constituted whether it is committed by a single person or a group of persons, and,
  in the latter case, even though each of these persons did not act repeatedly.
  Depending on the form and means of the actions of the perpetrator or perpetrators of cyberbullying:
• Public insult or defamation (Article 32 of the Law of 29 July 1881): an offence punishable by a fine
  of 12,000 euros.
• Infringement of image rights (Articles 226-1, 226-2, 226-2-1 of the Criminal Code): the act of, by means of a process
  Any person who deliberately infringes on the privacy of another person shall be punished by one year's
  imprisonment and a fine of €45,000.
  When the acts are committed by the victim's spouse or are of a sexual nature, the
  penalties are increased to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €60,000.
• The dissemination of pornographic content involving a minor (Article 227-23 of the Criminal Code): offence
  punishable by 5 years' imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.
• Identity theft (Article 226-4-1 of the Criminal Code): the act of usurping the identity of a third party or of making
  use of one or more pieces of data of any kind that can identify them with the intention of causing them harm
  tranquillity or that of others, or to damage their honour or reputation, shall be punished by one year
  imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.
  When the acts are committed by the victim's spouse, they are punishable by two years' imprisonment.
  and a fine of €30,000.

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