Author Chetan Bhagat often feels the heat after being roasted or trolled for his posts on social media especially Twitter and thus has termed it as a "graveyard of bullies".
Hitting out at Twitterati who gang up against celebrities, he says their actions stem from a "mob-like mentality".
"It has become a graveyard of bullies. Trolls have made Twitter negative to a point where celebrities have stopped talking much on the platform," Bhagat told PTI.
According to him, celebrities are increasingly shifting to other social platforms like Instagram to avoid the "negativity".
I think Twitter is going to suffer and in five years it will close down like Orkut and Myspace. Because, people are moving to platforms like Instagram. Only writers and media persons are there. All actors and other celebrities are gone. They are on Instagram now.
"Twitter Only for Publicity"
Bhagat, however, continues to be active on the platform to promote his books and use it for his "publicity".
"When my book is out, I deliberately go there. I know the medium is like a minefield and it has only become negative. When people are using my name to write negatively about me and get a few laughs and attention, then I will also use it for my publicity," he says.
Besides announcing the release of the trailer of his latest book, One Indian Girl, Bhagat has also been using Twitter to promote the film adaptations of his books, the latest being Half Girlfriend starring Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor.
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