• Inside the minds of the trolls and the trolled

  • Jan 20 2022
  • Length: 56 mins
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Inside the minds of the trolls and the trolled

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  • On this episode of Why This Now? by Re:Set, we dive into the world of online trolling to understand why trolls troll, the upsurge of government-backed trolling cells and how it impacts the mental health of their targets.

    Prominent journalist Nidhi Razdan and writer and stand-up comic Supriya Joshi take us through their experiences getting trolled and how its affected their mental health, while psychology researcher Evita March explains the the psychological profiles of trolls and why they troll, and lawyer and digital rights advocate Apar Gupta explains why women are disproportionately targeted and the legal measures to push back.

    Trigger warning: Please note, a portion of this episode has mentions of suicidal thoughts. Listener discretion is advised between 13:57 & 17:07. If you or someone you know is going through the same, please know there are resources you can reach out to.

    To see more of Re:Set’s work, visit resetyoureveryday.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter.

    CREDITS:

    Host: Aakanksha Tangri (Twitter & Instagram)

    Writer: Sanjukta Bose

    This is a Maed in India production.

    Audio Engineer & Editor - Kartik Kulkarni

    Producer - Mae Mariyam Thomas

    Assistant Producer: Husein Haveliwala
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