Overview
- The complaint was lodged on January 7 and confirmed by an Avignon police source, following days of abusive posts.
- La Provence’s January 1 article introduced the infant, Zaïd, born around 1:30 a.m. at 4.42 kg, noting the Arabic origin of his name.
- Editors reported hundreds of reactions that escalated into explicitly racist and violent messages directed at the child.
- La Provence said hate comments resurfaced roughly every 20 minutes despite active moderation, prompting the closure of comments.
- Avignon mayor Cécile Helle condemned the abuse as horrifying and warned about the deviant potential of social networks.