{"id":433384,"date":"2026-01-27T13:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/?p=433384"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:05:59","slug":"ciblee-vague-haine-journaliste-vanessa-le-moigne-quitte-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/societe\/feminisme\/vaguely-targeted-hate-journalist-vanessa-le-moigne-quits-football-433384","title":{"rendered":"Targeted by a wave of hatred, this journalist is leaving football"},"content":{"rendered":"

Journalist Vanessa Le Moigne recently announced she was ending her football coverage after being subjected to a vicious wave of cyberbullying. The cause? A question she asked Senegalese goalkeeper \u00c9douard Mendy following the particularly tense final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Her departure, both moving and symbolic, has reignited the debate on online hate and the treatment of female journalists in sports.<\/p>\n

A controversial question, an online storm<\/h2>\n

It all started with a post-match exchange. At the end of the AFCON final, marred by incidents in the stands and on the pitch, Vanessa Le Moigne questioned \u00c9douard Mendy about the penalty save against Morocco. "At no point was there any arrangement between the two teams?"<\/em> she asked him, referring to certain rumors of a possible compromise.<\/p>\n

The remark, made in a context of extreme tension, was immediately taken out of context and widely shared on social media. Within hours, journalist Vanessa Le Moigne became the target of a torrent of insults, mockery, and even threats. A wave of online hate that continued unabated, even after her public explanation.<\/p>\n

The impact of media cyberbullying<\/h2>\n

In a series of Instagram stories, Vanessa Le Moigne shared her exhaustion and her decision to quit football after the season. "Thank you football for the encounters... But next. You won't have my back anymore,"<\/em> she wrote, expressing her weariness with an often ruthless environment. She clarified that at the time of her interview, she didn't know if the two stewards injured in the clashes were still alive: "I wasn't talking about football, but about a dramatic atmosphere."<\/em> She also denounced the lack of support she received from her peers, highlighting how vulnerable journalists are to online hate campaigns. <\/p>\n

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