Insulting and threatening messages she has received on her social media accounts have been published by the Danish Prime Minister, Mete Frederiksenattempting a first approach to the lewd behavior of internet users.
The 46-year-old politician acknowledged that this unrelenting style is not a phenomenon of 2024, but it is still not easy for her to accept the harassment, sexism, abuse, hatred and threats channeled through mobile phones and computers.
“Unfortunately, this is all part of everyday life for many”argued the Danish leader, insisting that this is a worrying phenomenon that is taking on huge proportions.
Public figures are the target
Mette Frederiksen spoke about young people participating in TV shows and receiving hate messages, but also about journalists, researchers, civil servants, athletes and politicians who are not under threat. She herself, as she mentioned, has received so many messages lately that it is not easy to manage.
“As the head of the government of course you need to have a high level of tolerance, but there are comments with such violent content that no one should tolerate them” he pointed out without hiding.
That is why he has chosen to make public some of what he has received from time to time, believing that others will find the courage to act accordingly so that Danish society can reach the point of openly discussing the way it should be done. the online dialogue.
