Laura Boldrini (President of the italian Chamber of Deputies) on internet hate speech [cw: many slurs]

Nella giornata contro la violenza sulle donne ...

Nella giornata contro la violenza sulle donne vorrei sottoporre alla vostra attenzione un fenomeno sempre più frequente e inaccettabile: l'utilizzo nei social network di volgarità, di espressioni violente e di minacce, nella quasi totalità a sfondo sessuale. Ho selezionato e vi mostro solo alcuni messaggi tra quelli insultanti ricevuti nell'ultimo mese.

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Loose translation:

In the day against violence against women I would like to bring to your attention an increasingly frequent and unacceptable phenomenon: the use in social networks vulgar, violent expressions and threats, almost all sexual.

I selected and I show you some of those insulting messages I received in the last month.

I decided to do it on behalf of as many who live the same reality but do not feel to make it public and suffer it in silence. I decided to do this because too many women give up the company so as not to be subjected to such violence. I decided to do it because those who express themselves in such a shabby and dirty must be known and must take responsibility.

Please read these comments and tell me: can this be defined as freedom of expression?

CW MANY SLURS

Boldrini you're a whore

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I'd slap my dick on your face!!! Milf

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HOW COME NOBODY MURDERS THIS TERRORIST???

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You big cocksucker bitch

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Boldrini you're a retarded bitch go home do the right thing 4 once goooo awayyyyyy!!!!!

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Sue me Dis dick ... Since some depraved is talking about suing on a person who deserves to end up [note: in italian this figure of speech pretty much means "die"] like a bitch ... Since she started her carreer sucking Umberto smaila's dick ... And then private parties

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YOU SUCK BIG DICKS YOU UGLY BIG FILTHY WHOREEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! YOU HAVE TO DIE THE SLOWEST AND MOST PAINFUL WAY!!!!!!!!!!! LET ALL THE ALBANIANS FUCK YOU IN THE ASS AND STAY THERE YOU WHORE!!!!!!!!

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Even if I'm almost 25 years old I ask a present to Santa Claus... For Christmas I want to be closed in a room with you, alone, you and I... only the two of us and my axe. I'd start with cutting your hands. I want to open your brain, your skullcap... piss in there, at least I can adjust the level of piss you have in your head.