LIMITS AND LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF CYBERBULLYING: IMPACTS ON HUMAN DIGNITY

Abstract

This article sought to analyze the impacts of cyberbullying as a violation of human dignity, in light of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Federal Constitution of 1988, with a focus on the applicability of Laws No. 13,185/2015 (Program to Combat Systematic Intimidation) and No. 14,811/2024. With technological advances, offensive practices in the virtual environment have caused significant psychological, social and emotional damage, requiring effective responses from the Brazilian legal system. Cyberbullying can be defined as an intentional and repetitive practice of humiliating, harassing or intimidating victims in the virtual environment. In this context, the guiding question of this study was: What are the limitations and consequences of Brazilian legislation in combating cyberbullying and its impact on human dignity? This was a bibliographic review, and was carried out through studies by doctrinaires and a literature survey. It was evident that cyberbullying increases the feeling of vulnerability, especially when it comes to children and adolescents, bullying and cyberbullying are now crimes in the Penal Code, with Law No. 14,811/2024 that provides for stricter punishments and imprisonment. It is concluded that the law reinforces the importance of prevention and awareness initiated in 2015, and represents a great advance in Brazilian jurisprudence in combating virtual crimes.