Is đá bóng trực tiếp act of body shaming others on social media illegal in Vietnam?

Body shaming is no longer a foreign term, especially for young people. đá bóng trực tiếp development of social media platforms today makes it easier than ever to body shame others.

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Is đá bóng trực tiếp act of body shaming others on social media illegal in Vietnam?

đá bóng trực tiếp person who performs đá bóng trực tiếp act of direct body shaming others shall be fined according to Clause 3.a Article 7 of đá bóng trực tiếpDecree No. 144/2021/ND-CPas follows:

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3. A fine ranging from 2.000.000 VND to 3.000.000 VND shall be imposed for any of đá bóng trực tiếp following violations:

a) Taunting, teasing, insulting, humiliating another person, except đá bóng trực tiếp cases specified in Point b Clause 2 Article 21 and Article 54 ofDecree No. 144/2021/ND-CP;

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However, unlike direct body shaming, body shaming others on social media is considered an act of cyberbullying, and seriously affects victims’ honor and dignity. According to Clause 3.a Article 99 of đá bóng trực tiếpDecree No. 15/2020/ND-CP, đá bóng trực tiếp fines for violations against regulations on website are as follows:

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3. A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for đá bóng trực tiếp commission of one of đá bóng trực tiếp following violations:

a) Providing false information with đá bóng trực tiếp aims of distorting, slandering or damaging đá bóng trực tiếp prestige, honor and dignity of other organizations or individuals;

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Therefore, for đá bóng trực tiếp act of body shaming others on social media (Facebook, TikTok, Zalo, etc.), đá bóng trực tiếp offender may be fined from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 if đá bóng trực tiếp violation causes offense to đá bóng trực tiếp honor and dignity of đá bóng trực tiếp individual.

In đá bóng trực tiếp case of mocking or disparaging đá bóng trực tiếp appearance of others causing serious offense to đá bóng trực tiếp dignity and honor of đá bóng trực tiếp individual, if đá bóng trực tiếp level of violation is sufficient to constitute đá bóng trực tiếp crime of insulting others, đá bóng trực tiếp offender will be prosecuted for criminal responsibility according to Article 155 of đá bóng trực tiếpxem bóng đá trực tiếp(amended by Clause 2.c Article 2 of đá bóng trực tiếpLaw No. 12/2017/QH14 dated June 20, 2017 on amendments kết quả):

Insults to another person

1. Any person who seriously insults another person shall receive a warning, be liable to a fine of VND 10,000,000 - VND 30,000,000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years' community sentence.

2. This offence committed in any of đá bóng trực tiếp following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 - 02 years' imprisonment:

a) đá bóng trực tiếp offence has been committed more than once;

b) đá bóng trực tiếp offence is committed against 02 or more people;

c) đá bóng trực tiếp offence involves abuse of đá bóng trực tiếp offender's position or power;

d) đá bóng trực tiếp offence is committed against a law enforcement officer in performance of his/her official duties;

dd) đá bóng trực tiếp offence is committed against a person who cares for, teaches, raises or provides medical treatment for đá bóng trực tiếp offender;

e) đá bóng trực tiếp offence is committed using a computer network, telecommunications network or electronic device;

g) đá bóng trực tiếp victim suffers from 31% - 60% mental and behavioral disability because of đá bóng trực tiếp offence.

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đá bóng trực tiếp offender who commits đá bóng trực tiếp crime of insulting others on social media will be prosecuted for criminal responsibility under đá bóng trực tiếp imprisonment penalty from 3 months to 2 years, as đá bóng trực tiếp violation is considered as đá bóng trực tiếp case of using a computer network or telecommunications network, electronic means to commit đá bóng trực tiếp crime.

In addition, according to Clause 4 Article 155 of đá bóng trực tiếpxem bóng đá trực tiếp, đá bóng trực tiếp offender might be prohibited from holding certain positions, practicing his/her profession or doing certain jobs for 01 - 05 years.

Solutions to address đá bóng trực tiếp current reality of Body shaming on social media in Vietnam

Although there are regulations on penalties for đá bóng trực tiếp act of body shaming others on social media, it is very difficult to prosecute offenders. đá bóng trực tiếp reason is that most social media users commit body shaming through "clone" accounts, so it is very difficult to identify their identities for đá bóng trực tiếp purpose of prosecution.

đá bóng trực tiếp first solution to prevent this is to limit đá bóng trực tiếp use of vulgar language with đá bóng trực tiếp meaning of insulting others and implement đá bóng trực tiếp blocking of violating accounts by đá bóng trực tiếp content moderation department.

Currently, đá bóng trực tiếp law has issued specific regulations for social media platforms, such asDecree No. 72/2013/ND-CPon đá bóng trực tiếp management, provision, and use of Internet services and information on đá bóng trực tiếp network andDecree No. 27/2018/ND-CPamendingDecree No. 72/2013/ND-CPto promptly update đá bóng trực tiếp rapid development trend of social media and protect social media users from harmful factors in đá bóng trực tiếp Internet environment.

In addition, social media users also need to raise awareness and responsibility for body shaming behaviors on đá bóng trực tiếp Internet. They can report and prevent when they see offensive

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