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I am a Troll: Inside the Secret World of the BJP's Digital Army Paperback – December 1, 2016

by Swati Chaturvedi (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 715 ratings
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Social media in India is awash with right-wing trolls who incite online communal tension and abuse and sexually harass journalists, opposition politicians and anyone who questions them. But who are they? Why do they do what they do? And how are they organized? In this explosive investigation conducted over two years and including interviews with top politicians, bureaucrats, marketeers and trolls, Swati Chaturvedi finally lifts the veil over this murky subject. Riveting, urgent and deeply shocking, I Am a Troll is an essential read.
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I salute the author's courage. It is a well written book and brings out what has been evident for quite some time. All who value our freedom and decency must buy this book. The internet around the world has been hijacked by hate mongers and vested interests. We need to claim it back. --By Ashish S on 29 December 2016

The comments below are clear proof of what this book is about.. Troll army's strength now directed towards giving 1 star rating, so even if all those who read the book give it a 5 star rating, still the overall rating would be less than average.. So the book wont spring up in "Must reads" and hence the sales would come down, thereby the damage control.. Now you see how it works ? This is exactly what this book exposes.. --By A Customer on 29 December 2016

Very Good Read. Time to know how Hate Speeches is Directly linked to Elections.These politicians are not letting the people to open their Eyes and see Reality and Ratings for this Book are example for it. --By Praveen Kumar M on 8 January 2017

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Swati Chaturvedi is a journalist. This is her second book.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Juggernaut Publication (December 1, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9386228092
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9386228093
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.79 x 7.87 inches
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Yusuf
5.0 out of 5 stars I am a troll
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020
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A brilliant but frightening read. A sad indictment of so-called democratic India, where the ruling party encourages violence against any form of opposite view to their own narratives, especially against female journalists.
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Susan Lanford
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opening!
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There are so many things we are never told about by the government or the media. Things that happen in other countries DO affect us and ARE affecting us just as much, we just don't know it. This book helps to clarify that perspective, as well as warn us. Eye opening book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Geared to an Indian Audience
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2019
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This is a very interesting book although, not being from India, I think a lot of the significance of her assertions was lost on me. This seems like a very important topic and I have no doubt that what she writes about is true. I was expecting a more scholarly and in-depth examination of the use of social media to manipulate elections around the world and the scope of this article was quite specific. However, seeing the vehemence of the reviews on Amazon and subsequent low ratings lets me know that mindless propaganda is alive and well and that this author is correct in her assessment of the situation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brave Writer...
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Amazing... uncovering the Godi Media
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Eye opener as to what goes on behind the scenes
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting account.
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Interesting account. Was expecting more detailed organizational details but nonetheless a good and short read. Would recommend buying. Good job
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Vistasp Hodiwala
5.0 out of 5 stars I am a BJP supporter. I am a vicious, bloody troll. Yes, that’s exactly what I am!
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2017
It’s a slim book with big fonts.

And you will be done reading it from cover to cover in less than two hours.

However, let me make this clear... in a long, long time, we have not read a 'slight' book of that size whose significance can at all be overestimated.

Not only should you buy and read it yourself, do go out and buy enough copies to distribute these amongst friends and family.

Because all of us, without exception are surrounded by those misguided bad eggs in our social lives, people who still see enough virtue in that absurd political party to overlook the kind of behaviour it uninhibitedly and unabashedly projects and promotes.

I AM A TROLL is that kind of a book.

For the first time now, we have in-depth documentation of the goons of the BJP who have made social media (especially Twitter), a dark and depressing hellhole from where even our best and brightest cannot find a way to escape or recover.

With names, links, and page after page of screenshots by way of proof.

Swati Chaturvedi, the author of this slim but audacious volume, sick of that singular disgusting epithet 'sickular presstitutes' hurled everyday and herself at the receiving end of the most vicious rape threats and death threats, one day decided enough was enough to go out and devote two precious years of her life in service of this singularly depressing investigation.

She leaves no stone unturned in identifying one demented troll after another, all 26 of whom are followed no less by Mr. Modi himself and weaves a fascinating expose led in the main by Sadhavi Khosla, the one lady with a spine and a conscience who decides to retrieve her sanity in time by saying NO to the bigots one fine day.

For good measure all these worthies carry that one description in their DPs which makes their chests swell with unalloyed pride - Blessed to be followed by PM Modi. And despite all the lies and abuses, they can rest easy in the fact that their hero will always have their back come what may!

I cannot thank Ms Chaturvedi enough. Or for that matter, Ms Khosla.

Because it was about time these 'classy' thugs of the online world were challenged and ruthlessly hauled over the coals; shamed for posterity and exposed for their shallow upbringings. Let their wives, sisters, mothers, friends and kids (even when they grow up 10 years from now) know about the words and expletives they have carefully chosen to show their lineage.

In richly documenting the sad and secret lives of these trolls, this work offers an even bigger comment on the kind of leadership that has gone out and actively stood by them. Not just stood by them, but led them aggressively day after day to build up a fascist narrative of hate and slander that India has never known until NOW.

As a party that has had no qualms in promoting a casual culture of rape, abuse and violence through their paid and unpaid trolls over 10 long years, BJP is clearly a party in a league of its own. Not Congress, not AAP, not even Samajwadi party is capable of so much bile on a minute by minute basis... in fact, no party can boast of these many supporters who seem like a bunch of unhinged perverts wanting to pass themselves off as nationalist Indians!

Rana Ayyub with Gujarat Files, and now Swati Chaturvedi with I Am A Troll; the ladies are leading this battle from the front lines.

And the least we can do is offer them our unconditional support and a platform wide enough to carry their message through the messy universe of India's voting classes.

If this nation has to be reclaimed, these terrorists of the online world are ones who we truly need to be worried about.

India needs to be cleansed of their insidious influence once and for all.
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SMA
5.0 out of 5 stars Naturally crooks will gravitate first to such an easy option.
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016
Scary how popular leaders are utilizing communication technologies to advance their autocratic agenda. You don't have to necessarily agree with the author's every point to see the bigger threat. Simply put, it's the anonymous nature of social media that allows such vitriol to be posted without any fear of accountability or sense of responsibility. Naturally crooks will gravitate first to such an easy option.
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Anvita Thapliyal
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good investigative reporting
Reviewed in India on May 10, 2024
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Hope she comes up with part 2. So much has happened since this book was published
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Dheena Dayalan Subramanian
5.0 out of 5 stars Revealing
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Surprising facts.
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SK
5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate description of Indian Trolls
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2019
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The book just confirms the mindset and hate of Indian trolls all over social media, the hate from these Indians trolls is vile but when you read the book it all makes sense as a lot of the hate is politically motivated and wreaks of Hindutva Fascism.
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S.Ravichandran
5.0 out of 5 stars Gutsy
Reviewed in India on February 10, 2024
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The author has lot of guts to pen a book like this when major corporates and powerful individuals do not have the courage to speak out openly. The media houses are rich and powerful and only thing which they seem to lack is a spine- this lady has plenty of it.
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Satish Kumar Barnwal
4.0 out of 5 stars An eye opener on social media tactics by political parties (BJP)
Reviewed in India on October 18, 2022
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Uncovers many hidden/unknown facts, activities carried out by BJP during and after election period in creating influence among the common citizenry. The dark side of politics involving dissemination of propaganda, fake news, communal sentiments via social media is well elaborated. Though, at some instances, I doubt the intentions of the author (biased/revenge), yet the facts stated, just can't be ignored! More unbiased truths, related to other parties/political leaders should also have been incorporated.
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