In another heartbreaking incident of cyberbullying, a 16-year-old queer influencer from Madhya Pradesh took the extreme step and ended their life after receiving hate comments on their latest reel.Pranshu Yadav was a 10th-standard queer influencer from Ujjain who frequently post make-up reels on their Instagram account. Pranshu recently posted a Diwali reel on Instagram with make-up and also wore a saree which triggered a series of hate comments.Following this cyber abuse, the teenager decided to end his life. What the police has to say According to KS Gehlot, Nagjhiri police station in charge, the exact cause behind the influencers suicide was yet to be ascertained however, the LGBTQ community blames the online trolling and bullying as the main reason. Actress Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju comments against cyberbullying Made in Heaven actress Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju also commented on the incident and pointed out that Parnshus comment section was flooded with hate comments. There were over 4000 homophobic comments which abetted them to die by suicide. The influencer had a following of over 16,500 followers on their Instagram handle, glamitupwithpranshu.The actress pointed out the dark side of social media platforms such as Instagram and said that the Meta-owned micro-blogging site has repeatedly failed to provide a safe space to the members of the LGBTQ community. She also claimed that there has been no post for #JusticeForPranshu “because some violate community guidelines. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju (@trintrin)The queer community is now outraged due to this incident and has called out platforms such as Instagram, X, and Facebook for their incapability to handle the cyberbullying.
