Shruti Haasan speaks on the online rape and death threats online

The world of internet is getting converted into to a worst and toxic place any human, especially women would want to be. This is being said in the event of Shaheen Bhatt, Rhea Chakraborty and other actresses who got rape and death threats online. Actress Shruti Hassan took a stand on this and called it a criminal activity.

In a TV interview, she said: “It’s a historic thing, right? You hear about so and so went and plundered the village. You don’t see them plundering men. All the women are rounded up. There is such a historic reference to fear and degradation that has been going on for centuries. You are seeing the same thing play out on social media.”

Adding to this, she spoke further, “As a woman, it is dangerous and frightening as hell. That is something that upsets me. And am I glad that somebody got arrested? I am glad. Because someone has to be accountable for it.”

Shruti further said that some rules should be set up for social media so that all such criminal activities can be avoided. “There is no room for that, against men and women. You don’t get to say to the men and women “you will kill or rape them”. I am all for free speech but this is criminal activity. Social media platforms have to make better rules.”

Earlier Shaheen Bhatt the star sister of actress Alia Bhatt took to her Instagram handle and shared some screenshots exposing that she and her family members have been receiving death and rape threats. She also wrote: “Does this surprise you? Why? This doesn’t surprise me.” She added, “So, I speak now tot hose of you who think it’s okay to send me or anyone messages full of hate. If you send me a message with the sole hope (I say hope because I promise you-nothing you say is keeping me up at night) of humiliating, insulting, or bullying me, then the following things will happen: -The message or comment will first be blocked and reported to Instagram directly. –You will forfeit the right to your privacy. I will NOT protect your identity. Every shitty message you send me will-should I choose to-go up for everyone to see. Abusers are emboldened by their anonymity. I will not help hide you. – I WILL use all legal recourse available to me to take action. If you think you can’t be located because your account is anonymous, please think again-IP addresses are easily trackable. YOU are not invisible. Harassment is a crime.”