23-year-old social media influencer receives rape and death threats online in February

Summary

Apoorva Mukhija, a 23-year-old social media influencer with 3 million Instagram followers, received numerous rape threats, death threats, and violent warnings online. In a post, she shared collages of threatening and demeaning comments from anonymous or unidentified accounts. The threats included acid attack references, sexual violence, and calls to harm her or her family. The incident occurred in February and was linked to a broader pattern of targeting female content creators who express themselves publicly. Many social media users, including Scoopwhoop, Kuljyoti Dhingra, and Devaiah Bopanna, expressed support for Mukhija. Some users questioned the lack of action from cyber security and law enforcement.