France Finds Ten Guilty of Cyberbullying First Lady Brigitte Macron
A Paris court has delivered a verdict in the highly publicized case involving ten individuals accused of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron. The defendants, ranging in age from 41 to 65, were found guilty of spreading false online claims about Macron's gender and sexuality, including allegations that she was born a man.
The court's ruling has resulted in varying sentences, with one defendant receiving a six-month prison term while eight others received suspended sentences ranging from four to eight months. All ten defendants were ordered to attend cyberbullying awareness training as part of their punishment.
Prosecutors argued that the defendants' comments were "particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious" and had cumulative harmful effects on Macron. The false claims, which included allegations of alleged trans identity and pedo criminality targeting Macron, were deemed egregious by the court.
The defendants, including an asset manager and a gallery owner, were accused of posting numerous comments on social media platforms that falsely claimed Macron was born a man and likened their 24-year age gap to pedophilia. Some of these posts garnered tens of thousands of views.
Macron herself did not attend the trial, but her lawyer stated that the key takeaway from the case is the need for immediate cyberbullying awareness training and some defendants' social media accounts to be banned.
The court's decision was seen as a significant victory in the fight against online harassment, particularly in France. Macron's daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about the "deterioration" of her mother's life since the online harassment intensified, affecting not only Macron but also her grandchildren.
The trial comes after years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The case highlights the need for greater awareness and accountability in addressing cyberbullying and online harassment.
A Paris court has delivered a verdict in the highly publicized case involving ten individuals accused of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron. The defendants, ranging in age from 41 to 65, were found guilty of spreading false online claims about Macron's gender and sexuality, including allegations that she was born a man.
The court's ruling has resulted in varying sentences, with one defendant receiving a six-month prison term while eight others received suspended sentences ranging from four to eight months. All ten defendants were ordered to attend cyberbullying awareness training as part of their punishment.
Prosecutors argued that the defendants' comments were "particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious" and had cumulative harmful effects on Macron. The false claims, which included allegations of alleged trans identity and pedo criminality targeting Macron, were deemed egregious by the court.
The defendants, including an asset manager and a gallery owner, were accused of posting numerous comments on social media platforms that falsely claimed Macron was born a man and likened their 24-year age gap to pedophilia. Some of these posts garnered tens of thousands of views.
Macron herself did not attend the trial, but her lawyer stated that the key takeaway from the case is the need for immediate cyberbullying awareness training and some defendants' social media accounts to be banned.
The court's decision was seen as a significant victory in the fight against online harassment, particularly in France. Macron's daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about the "deterioration" of her mother's life since the online harassment intensified, affecting not only Macron but also her grandchildren.
The trial comes after years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The case highlights the need for greater awareness and accountability in addressing cyberbullying and online harassment.
. These individuals were going way too far with their baseless claims about Brigitte Macron's life. I mean, can you imagine if your own mum was subjected to that kind of abuse? 
. The fact that they thought it was okay to spread false info and hurt people online is just shocking. And the worst part is, they were able to do this with thousands of views on their posts 
. It's a good reminder for us all to be more mindful of what we share online and to call out hate speech when we see it 
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. And I love that her daughter Tiphaine spoke up about how much this stuff affected her mum's life 
. It's not just about the law, it's about people feeling safe and respected online. We need more of these kinds of cases like this to hold people accountable for their actions 
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This verdict sends a huge message that spreading false info about someone online won't fly! The fact that the court was willing to take on these defendants is amazing 
. And let's be real, 10 yrs of conspiracy theories about Brigitte being a man? That's just ridiculous 
! Kudos to France for leading the way in fighting online harassment and cyberbullying 
. I guess that's what happens when you mess with the First Lady of France... she's got more power than my browser history has secrets 
. Anyway, cyberbullying awareness training is key, y'all! Who knows, maybe they'll even learn to use their keyboards correctly 
. On a serious note (just for a sec), I hope Brigitte Macron's grandkids are doing alright... all that drama must be tough on the little ones 
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so i think its great that france is takin action against cyberbullies, like Brigitte Macron deserves to be protected from all that toxic stuff online 
. and its dope that Macron's daughter testified about how it affected her family - thats real talk 
. now lets hope these ppl learn somethin from this experience and maybe even start spreadin some positivity online instead of negativity 
My kid is only 10 and I already have to teach them about the dangers of cyberbullying, but cases like this make me realize just how crucial that education is. 
The age gap between Macron and her husband is huge, but I'm sure it's not anything to be mocked or used as a twisted form of attention-seeking. 
It's sickening that some people can't even respect their age difference, let alone the person themselves. 
especially when its false info like that birth name conspiracy theory stuff 
. The fact that they thought it was funny to call their age gap pedophilic is absolutely disgusting 
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. We've seen so many cases of cyberbullying over the years, but it's still shocking when someone gets called out for it like this. I hope this verdict sends a message and inspires more people to stand up against online harassment 
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. I mean, can you imagine if this kind of online harassment was directed at you or your loved ones? 
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) is a good start, but we need more to be done. Social media companies need to do better at removing hate speech and misinformation from their platforms 
. It's time for us all to take responsibility for our online actions and treat others with kindness and respect 
! #JusticeForBrigitte #CyberbullyingAwarenessMatters #SocialMediaResponsibility
Like, what's next? Saying someone is a "hoax" online and expecting them to just take it lying down? 
And what's with the whole age gap thing? Like, 24 years is normal and healthy for a relationship... 
Anyway, glad that Tiphaine spoke out about how her mom's life was affected by all this online shenanigans. It's time for us to take cyberbullying seriously and make some real changes 
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! I mean, can you even imagine how terrifying it must have been for Brigitte Macron to deal with all that hate online? 24-year age gap = pedophilia? That's not just hurtful, it's also just plain stupid. And the fact that these people thought they could hide behind anonymity and get away with it is just sad 
. Social media companies need to do more to police their platforms and prevent this kind of behavior from spreading. We can't just sit back and let online harassment continue to ruin lives 
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. We need more than just punishment and awareness training to fix this problem.
. Can you even imagine being subjected to that kind of hate online? 
This verdict sends a clear message that we won't tolerate this kind of nonsense anymore 
. I'm all for those who got sentenced to prison, and the ones who got suspended sentences too - they need to learn from this 
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. And those conspiracy theories? They're like, what a wild goose chase 
! Anyway, this verdict is definitely a step in the right direction for cyberbullying awareness and accountability 
. The fact that some of these posts got tens of thousands of views is just crazy 
. Now, if only we could get more people to take online harassment seriously 
We need more people like Macron's daughter speaking out about the impact of cyberbullying and encouraging others to report suspicious behavior.
But why didn't the court just ban these dudes' accounts already? That seems like the obvious solution to me... 
Anyways, it's a huge victory for France and for Brigitte Macron that these people got held accountable. 
! And it's great that the court ordered these guys to do some cyberbullying awareness training - maybe they'll finally learn what they're doing wrong 
. But I'm glad at least one of them got a prison term - it shows that they won't be getting away with this stuff