In the past few years, social media has seen rapid growth, and with this rise, not only have opportunities increased, but so have disadvantages. While, in many ways, it helps people raise awareness and earn money, facing trolls is the hardest part, and such incidents often happen to celebrities. Recently, a well-known female gamer, Payal Dhare, popularly known as Payal Gaming, became a victim of a fake AI-generated video, which not only spread false rumors but also affected her personal life.
With rumors comes backlash, hatred, and negativity online, while many times the negativity comes around with trolls targeting celebrities, pinpointing every little thing. Reflecting on the harsh criticism, negativity, and toxic culture of trolls, Payal penned a cryptic note not mentioning if any incident is connected to her statement or what made her post this, but the gamer shared her opinion, directly telling trolls to keep in mind that for whom they are writing harsh words is also a human being.
Payal’s quote reads, “You are seeing 1% of someone’s life on here. You don’t see the silent battles, the bad days, or the mental toll. Before you’re harsh, remember there’s a human being on the other side of that screen.”
The gamer allap added, “Your ‘opinion’ might be the last straw for someone else.
You never know what someone is carrying behind the scenes. Be a safe space, not a critic.”
Well, Payal’s take is absolutely right with the current social media trolling culture, which negatively impacted several lives.
