Online Trolls

Twitter can no longer protect you from trolling, abuse and fake news

Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter last year, there has been a spike in the number of misogynistic and abusive profiles

Updated On: 06 Mar 2023 | 10:27 PM IST

Twitter no longer able to protect users from trolls as layoffs continue

The BBC investigation also revealed that child sexual exploitation is on the rise on Twitter and not being sufficiently raised with the law enforcement agencies as it used to be earlier

Updated On: 06 Mar 2023 | 11:29 AM IST

Saha says he won't reveal identity of journalist who threatened him

In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Saha said he will keep the journalist's name with himself on grounds of "humanity"

Updated On: 22 Feb 2022 | 7:52 PM IST

Australia to bring laws to force media platforms to unmask online trolls

The ruling caused some news companies like CNN to deny Australians access to their Facebook pages.

Updated On: 28 Nov 2021 | 8:09 AM IST

PM Modi's plan to 'give up' social media accounts: How internet reacted?

The post garnered thousands of likes and retweets within just a few minutes

Updated On: 03 Mar 2020 | 8:39 AM IST

40% Indian women fear online trolls as they access Internet: Nielson report

Smartphones are the device of choice for women users in India, with 60 per cent of women accessing the Internet only on these devices

Updated On: 17 Dec 2019 | 6:02 PM IST

Inside the toxic world of online trolls and the devastation they cause

A Molotov cocktail of lies, abuse and bigotry is blowing up social media

Updated On: 22 Nov 2019 | 9:51 PM IST

Banker, singer, social activist: Amruta Fadnavis makes a life of her own

Fadnavis talks to Pavan Lall about her vision of India, getting trolled online, and her views on what it would take to fix the country's infrastructure

Updated On: 11 Oct 2019 | 8:54 PM IST

How must brands fight online trolls without sullying their reputations?

Ola stared down an abusive customer while Amazon played the silent game

Updated On: 30 Apr 2018 | 9:30 PM IST

How to survive in troll times

The unpleasantness of pop-patriotism has seeped into drawing rooms

Updated On: 09 Jun 2017 | 11:02 PM IST

Battles in 140 characters: In defence of trolls

Cyber supporters of the Communist Party of China and India's BJP are among the most aggressive

Updated On: 19 May 2017 | 10:28 PM IST

Fighting online trolls with bots

Large, diverse groups of people engaging with each other online can yield interesting cooperation

Updated On: 11 Jan 2017 | 7:13 PM IST