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didier grossemy explains: what laws says about cyber bullying

with the increasing incidences of cyber bullying, didier grossemy explains what
does the law say about cyber bullying.
didier grossemy is fighting cyber bullying from over 7 years and has been able t
o protect so many people from cyber bullying atacks. didier grossemy has closely
worked with legal system as well as the police so that the people who are bully
ing others can be caught and those who are being targeted can be protected.
considering that a lot of us do not know what law says about cyber bullying, mos
t of us either do not take the legal help when the bully attacks happen or somet
imes, the people who did not deliberately bullied anyone are trapped. considerin
g this, its important to understand the laws against cyber bullying as described
below by didier grossemy.
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Menacing, harassing or offensive use of the internet or a mobile
didier grossemy tells that It is a crime to use a phone or the internet in threa
ten, harass or seriously offend somebody. A message or post could be considered
offensive if it is likely to cause serious anger, outrage, humiliation or disgus
t. The maximum penalty is 3 years in jail.
Real life examples
In 2010, a 20 year old guy in QLD sent threats and hate-filled texts and Faceboo
k messages to his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. He was found guilty of us
ing phone and internet services in a menacing, harassing or offensive way and pl
aced on probation with an order to attend counselling.
In 2011, a teenager in NSW made a Facebook page called All ___ Police Are Corrupt ,
which included the names of several local police officers. He was charged with
harassing and offensive use of the internet.
Threats
explaining the law, cyber bullying expert didier grossemy tells that It is a cri
me to intentionally frighten someone by threatening to hurt them. This can be th
rough your phone, text message, emails or online posts. Threatening to kill some
one carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.
It is also a crime in South Australia to make (or encourage others to make) thre
ats of physical harm to a person because of their race.
Real life examples
In 2006, a teenager in NSW threatened to kill two of his teachers and a girl at
his school on his MySpace page. He was charged with making threats.
In 2009, a guy in WA posted a video on YouTube that showed him making threatenin
g comments towards people of a particular ethnic and religious background. He wa
s charged under racial hate laws.
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Stalking
having worked in the field of fight against cyber bullying, didier grossemy expl
ains that Stalking is when someone gets repeated attention that intimidates or
frightens them. Stalking can include making unwanted phone calls, emails, text m
essages and messages on Facebook/Twitter etc. Stalking is a crime in South Austr
alia if you call, message or otherwise bother somebody twice or more with the in
tent to harm, harass or scare them. The maximum penalty is 3 years in jail (but
can be higher if the person uses a weapon or breaks a court order).
Real life example

In 2009, a guy in VIC copied pictures from a girl s profile and posted them on adu
lt websites, along with her name and contact details. He was found guilty of sta
lking and sentenced to jail.
In 2011, a teenager in WA who had befriended an American girl on Facebook began
sending her threatening messages and unwanted gifts. He was arrested for stalkin
g.
Unauthorised access
didier grossemy describes that according to the lawIt is a crime under state and
national law to log into a person s online accounts without permission. The maxim
um penalty is 2 years in jail.
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Defamation
It is a crime in South Australia to publish untrue information about someone in
order to cause them serious harm. The maximum penalty is 3 years in jail.
Real life example
In 2009, a teenager in SA made a harassing Facebook page about a local police of
ficer. He was found guilty of defamation and placed on a two year good behaviour
bond.

Encouraging suicide
highlighting this important point, didier grossemy tells that It is a crime unde
r both South Australian and national law to cyber bully someone in a way that in
tentionally encourages or causes them to kill themselves. The maximum penalty is
life imprisonment.
contact didier grossemy for more tips about internet security and cyber bullying
.
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