A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations she was born a man.
One defendant was sentenced to six months in prison, while eight were handed suspended sentences between four and eight months. All 10 were mandated to attend cyberbullying awareness training.
The court pointed to “particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious” comments referring to...
Brigitte Macron wins France cyberbullying case over false gender theories
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Source: scmp.com

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