Celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci has condemned the online harassment directed at her 15-year-old brother after a lighthearted family video shared on Snapchat spread across social media.
In a statement posted on X, Baci said she was shocked that the private clip was reposted on multiple platforms and became the basis for mocking her younger brother.
According to her, some social media users left insulting comments, while others digitally altered photographs of the teenager to make him appear bigger in an attempt to generate laughs.
Baci criticised adults who participated in ridiculing a minor, stressing that her brother had done nothing wrong apart from appearing in a humorous video with his sister.
She described him as a kind, loved and promising young boy, insisting that online ridicule would not define who he is or affect his worth.
Calling for greater responsibility on social media, Baci reminded users that there is a real teenager behind the viral posts who is capable of seeing the hurtful comments being made about him.
“If your idea of entertainment is tearing down a child, then that’s a reflection of your character, not his,” she wrote.
She urged people to think carefully before posting insults or sharing manipulated images, encouraging internet users to show more empathy and compassion when engaging with content involving children.
