Overview

• Six men and one woman, aged between 22 and 79, were detained across France this week in connection with the cyberharassment case.
• The investigation was initiated by the Paris prosecutor's office in July after a surge of online abuse following the Olympic opening ceremony.
• Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the ceremony, faced threats and slurs related to his sexual orientation and alleged Israeli origins.
• Other artists involved in the ceremony also received abusive messages, prompting multiple complaints to authorities.
• The case is being handled by the Office for Combating Crimes Against Humanity and Hate Crimes, with more arrests expected.