From “sis” to slurs in seconds. These DMs are too real, too common and a problem that won’t go away.
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00:00Jawaab nahi deti, moti. Reply nahi deti. Tera toh pata hi tha, tu hai yessi.
00:07Jo bhi, jaise bhi, jo bhi, jitne saal se kya kya bol rahe hain na, mirko sab pata hai.
00:14That's an Instagram user speaking up about the DMs she received.
00:17And it's way too relatable for women online.
00:20These messages on your screen? Yes, they landed in our inbox too.
00:24Take a moment to read them. Because even if you haven't received messages like these,
00:28there are many out there who have. Hi, hello, sexy.
00:32So you, they just bombard you with messages.
00:34But why do people send creepy DMs online? Is it a sense of entitlement
00:39or the anonymity the internet offers?
00:41To get attention. They don't have any other work.
00:44Cyber harassment is a growing issue in India,
00:46including sending abusive messages, online stalking and sharing offensive content.
00:51Nice to ****.
00:55Jo bhi, tum aise badal jaate hoon na, mirko sab pata hai.
00:57Uske baad phir sis pe mat aaya karo.
01:00One guy literally asked me, like, Dharamshala trip next month?
01:04And I was like, bro, I don't even know you.
01:07According to a 2024 study by the National Commission for Women,
01:1154.8% of women have faced online abuse with cyber stalking cases
01:15rising by 91% in a single year.
01:18According to NCRB, India recorded over 50,000 cybercrime cases in FY21,
01:24highlighting the rapid increase in online harassment.
01:27I think they have not been told that there is a species called women
01:31that they need to respect in life.
01:33Cyber stalking and cyber harassment in India can lead to jail up to five years
01:38and fines up to Rs. 5 lakh.
01:40But for those who still can't stop their fingers from typing creepy texts?
01:43Woh toh upar wale ki deen hai, aap pe, ki abhi main hi busy hoon.
01:49Jis din merko wale lot time mil gaya na.