The Internet Ruined My Life

The Internet serves as a potent platform, enabling global communication and business transactions. However, it also facilitates the ease with which individuals can, often under the veil of anonymity, issue threats or share content they disapprove of. This series explores the narratives of individuals whose lives were upended by seemingly innocuous actions like tweeting or updating a status. Each episode highlights the experiences of two people whose worlds were dramatically altered by a few simple keystrokes. Among the true stories are those of a woman who faced death threats after tweeting for the cancellation of a cable show, a British man detained by the Department of Homeland Security due to a misunderstanding of British slang, and a woman compelled to leave her town after receiving violent threats for using an incorrect emoji on Facebook.