Polish police detain teens posting school attack threats as Tusk pushes hate-speech internet ban

In the aftermath of two recent school assaults - a 15-year-old who attacked a caretaker in Leszczydół-Nowiny, resulting in her death, and a 19-year-old who stabbed nine people in Ostrołęka - police have begun detaining teenagers who posted videos online threatening similar attacks. The arrests follow a thwarted plot in Sierpc as well. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, speaking at a government meeting, called for legislation enabling the state to block hate-speech content on the internet instantly.

The Sejm approved a revision of the electronic services law, despite a prior veto by President Karol Nawrocki, with 242 votes supporting, 61 opposing and 136 abstentions. The amendment, drafted by the Ministry of Digital Affairs, aims to issue swift orders to restrict illegal online material while respecting user rights. Opposition figures, including MEP Anna Bryłka of the Konfederacji party, condemned the move as a cynical exploitation of the school attacks. Police highlighted their ability to locate and arrest the 17-year-old who posted the threat video as proof that existing tools are effective.