Global Journal of Human-Social Science, A: Arts and Humanities, Volume 22 Issue 7

Volume XXII Issue VII Version I 38 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2022 © 2022 Global Journals A Social Media and Meme Trolling: The Impact of Trolling through Memes in Kashmir About 67% of the students surveyed during this research study expressed their opinion that internet memes are used for trolling. Furthermore, they believed that trolling through internet memes severely impacts people's social and physiological condition. They said memes affect people's social, cultural, and emotional aspects. They reiterated that trolling is done to get fame or get facial recognition among people. Internet memes used for trolling are principally wrong. Ethically, 90% of students noted that trolling is wrong. Only 10% of students consider trolling ethically correct. Moreover, students said that trolling can lead to serious mental complications like stress, depression, anxiety, lack of confidence, and even objectionable actions taken by people who are trolled. 10% 90% Chart 2: Do you think it is ethically right to troll people? Yes No 83% 17% Chart 3: Does trolling through internet memes impact your usage pattern of social networking sites? Yes No