How Internet is Corrupting Young Minds | Cyberpsychologist Explains
October 18, 2025
What’s really happening to young minds on the internet? In this powerful conversation, Newsreel Asia’s journalist Surabhi Singh speaks with Nirali Bhatia, a leading cyberpsychologist and counselling expert, about the dark side of India’s online world — where young boys are getting exposed to extreme sexual content, misogyny, and even fantasies involving their own mothers and sisters.
The discussion builds on Surabhi’s investigation “Inside India’s Hidden Digital Market of Incest, Child Porn, and Misogyny” and dives deep into how digital anonymity, peer pressure, and social media algorithms are shaping a generation’s thoughts about sex, consent, and women.The world of instant likes and validation on social media encourages young minds to share and engage with such sexual content even more.
Nirali explains how early exposure to pornography and violent sexual material is rewiring emotional responses, killing empathy, and normalising harmful behaviour both online and offline. The discussion also covers the role of algorithms, social media companies, and parents, and calls for integrated sex education and digital literacy as crucial steps toward creating a safer and more responsible online space.
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