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Comment le masculinisme se manifeste-t-il aujourd’hui, notamment sur les réseaux sociaux ? Quels mécanismes alimentent le cyberharcèlement et les violences faites aux femmes ? À travers des témoignages et des éclairages sociologiques, cette première table ronde propose de mieux comprendre le phénomène et ses conséquences.

Cyberharcèlement is French for cyber-harassment or cyberbullying: repeated hostile, humiliating or threatening behavior aimed at a person through digital means such as social networks, messaging apps, email, forums, gaming platforms, or SMS. Common forms:

• Insults, threats or mockery sent repeatedly by message or posted publicly
• Spreading rumors, or sharing private photos or information without consent (including “revenge porn” and doxxing, i.e., publishing someone’s address or personal details)
• Impersonation or fake accounts used to humiliate the victim
• Deliberate exclusion from online groups
• “Raids” (harcèlement en meute): many people pile onto one target, even if each sends only one or two messages

Cyberharcèlement is a criminal offense under the harassment provisions of the Code pénal (article 222-33-2-2). The use of an online service is an aggravating circumstance. Since 2018, the law also covers coordinated group attacks: each participant can be liable even without acting repeatedly themselves, as long as they knew they were part of a concerted campaign. Penalties are heavier when the victim is a minor.