"But why are you hiding your breasts? It can be seen that they are big": this message is the first that Lixi received on Twitch, when she launched on the platform in February 2020. Since then, the Frenchwoman of 26 years, who discusses subjects considered taboo in his lives, is regularly the victim of cyberbullying.
In Portugal, the scenario is identical for Kitsune, 21, who launched a "Love on Twitch" show.
"Very quickly, my cat became difficult to moderate, she recalls. I had to call in a team of moderators to control it because the comments were very violent."
In 2021, 65% of French women under the age of 35 had already been victims of cyberbullying, according to a survey by the association Féministes contre le cyberharsement conducted by Ipsos.
Like the French streamer Maghla, who took the floor on this subject last October on Twitter, Lixi and Kitsune are unabashed and denounce the sexist remarks, pornographic photo montages, threats and insults regularly sent by Internet users in vast majority male.
Faced with the scale of the problem, the European Parliament notably voted the "Digital Services Act" on July 5, 2022, with a view to mitigating the risks linked to online violence.
Platforms are now obliged, after warning, to suspend their access to users who frequently disseminate illegal content.
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