NL Interview: Swati Chaturvedi On Trolls And Their BJP Connection

Why do trolls say the obnoxious things they do and what’s Bharatiya Janata Party got to do with it?

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Who are trolls? What motivates them and why do they hate journalists so much. Author and journalist Swati Chaturvedi speaks to Manisha Pande about her bestselling book I Am A Troll, her encounters with over 30 trolls who said they worked for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s social media cell, and more. Watch.

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