It's not all fun and games on social media

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Singer Kailash Kher (Source: Google)

media, a tool which safeguards our freedom of speech, has always seen sharp reactions when it comes to injustice. 

A forum that is associated with free speech has now spiraled out of hand giving rise to a new disturbing trend. 

Priorities have taken a new turn, more and more people now believe in targeting celebrities and anyone can have the 'honour' of being the joke of the day whether it is actor Alok Nath, Anushka Sharma, Neil Nitin Mukesh or singer Kailash Kher. 

While singer Kailash Kher was targeted over his height, Neil Nitin Mukesh was the centre of all jokes because of his name. Actor Alok Nath was taunted for his 'sansakaari' behaviour.

The latest to be shoved onto the bandwagon is actress Anushka Sharma. Ever since the chirpy, young actress made an appearance on Koffee With Karan, Twitter has been abuzz with thousands making fun of her 'pout'. 

So much that Anushka had to step in and give a clarification on Twitter. Some like Alok Nath and Neil Niktin Mukesh might choose to laugh along with the Twitterati.

But it doesn't usually go down well with most people like in the case of Kailash Kher and Anushka. And why would it? Laughing at someone's appearance is harrowing. Pointing at someone's height or lips or their figure - like it or not it - is called bullying. 

I wouldn't want someone to make fun of me even to my face, let alone on Twitter. 

Every now and then we hear that a certain person or a student committed suicide because they were tormented by fellow students over their appearance. 

In the times of social media, people feel content and happy seeing someone be the butt of all jokes. We assume it is harmless, when it isn't.

Would you like it if today Twitter went abuzz with people making fun of your appearance?

© 2014 Nasreen Ghani

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