Cybercrimes: Between Legal Abstraction and Youth Digital Awareness

In light of the massive and rapid technological boom, digital spaces and social media have become an integral part of our daily reality and an open arena for interaction among young people and students. However, this open space, despite the opportunities it offers, has witnessed wrongful behaviors and practices that fall under criminal liability, such as defamation, digital extortion, and invasion of privacy. This necessitates highlighting the legal responsibility associated with these acts to safeguard societal stability and security.

The philosophy of legislation in the Cybercrimes Law is embodied in the application of the principles of “abstraction and generality.” The law does not exempt anyone due to ignorance of its legislative objectives or due to their age, but rather establishes strict frameworks that apply to anyone who oversteps its boundaries with regard to others. Protecting personal freedom and individual dignity online requires regulating the digital behavior of youth, ensuring that every user understands that the virtual world is not isolated from the rule of law, and that words and posts carry legal consequences that may jeopardize the academic and professional future of the perpetrator.

Combating digital deviance is achieved not only through punitive punishment, but also by building preventive legal awareness within educational and family institutions. From this perspective, we recommend intensifying awareness campaigns on the safe use of technology, and updating executive regulations to include rehabilitation and reintegration programs for minors who commit cyber offenses, ultimately aiming for a secure digital environment where the law is respected and human dignity is preserved.

College of Business Studies / Law Major