Social
media
bullying
and
harassment
has
become
more
problematic
than
ever,
with
even
celebrities
not
being
spared.
One
such
celebrity
who
has
faced
a
lot
of
bullying
is
Saqib
Saleem.
Offering
his
view
on
the
issue,
Saqib
said
that
when
one
feels
anonymous
behind
a
computer
screen,
all
they
do
is
abuse
people.
He
also
challenged
bullies
and
told
them
that
if
they
are
real,
they
shouldn't
hide
behind
a
computer
screen.
In
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times,
Saqib
said
that
he
would
quit
social
media
if
he
could
because
it
is
full
of
filth.
Talking
about
the
reason
why
social
media
platforms
were
created,
he
said,
"When
these
networking
platforms
came
into
existence,
they
were
made
to
connect
people,
their
ideologies.
I
just
watched
the
film,
Social
Dilemma,
which
talks
about
how
when
Facebook
was
launched,
people
found
organ
donors
and
it
united
long
lost
friends.
Look
what
has
become
of
it
now."
Continuing
about
the
issue
of
abuse
and
bullying,
he
said,
"When
you
are
behind
a
computer
screen
and
your
real
identity
is
not
there,
all
you
do
is
abuse
people.
I
am
from
Delhi
and
I
want
to
say
to
all
these
people,
'If
you
have
the
courage,
abuse
me
to
my
face.'
These
are
the
same
people
who
will
be
the
first
ones
to
run
to
meet
celebrities
if
they
spot
them.
I
feel
we
interpret
freedom
of
expression
in
a
very
wrong
manner.
Freedom
of
expression
doesn't
mean
I
can
abuse
people,
it
means
I
can
share
my
point
of
view.
You
are
allowed
to
share
your
point
of
view,
I
am
open
to
any
sort
of
criticism
but
don't
abuse
my
mother,
sister.
What
kind
of
criticism
is
this?"
Saqib
took
on
abusers
and
said,
"You
are
not
even
real,
you
have
hidden
your
identity
behind
a
computer
screen.
The
day
you
find
courage,
come
and
abuse
on
my
face." The
actor
believes
that
trolls
are
anyway
fake
accounts
and
says,
"If
you
are
real,
come
in
the
real
world."
Not
just
Saqib,
but
many
other
celebrities
such
as
Sonakshi
Sinha,
Sonam
Kapoor,
Shaheen
Bhatt
and
more
have
also
started
speaking
up
against
social
media
bullying.
Some
have
even
quit
social
media
platforms
due
to
the
increased
negativity
and
toxicity
on
them.