<ul class="summary-list"><li>Chloe Burrows, a contestant on "<keyword id="4098983" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Love-Island">Love Island</keyword>," received death threats on social media.</li><li>Burrows' family described the messages as "absolutely disgusting."</li><li>The show's broadcaster, <keyword id="108289" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="ITV">ITV</keyword>, put out a statement saying the posts were "wholly unacceptable."</li></ul>The broadcaster behind "Love Island" has condemned the death threats sent to one of this year's contestants over social media.Chloe Burrows, a financial-services marketing executive from Oxford, England, entered the "Love Island" villa on Tuesday as one of the late entries.When Burrows entered the villa, she had to pick a male contestant to be coupled up with. When Burrows picked Aaron Francis, "Love Island" shocked the contestants and fans by removing Francis' previous partner Shannon Singh from the villa after just two days as she became the only islander without a partner.Burrows' friends and family then shared on Instagram that the star had subsequently received "vile" messages. It's standard for the stars' friends or family to run their social-media accounts while they're on the show, as they're not allowed to communicate with the outside world while competing.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Hannah Parker (@Haych_Pea) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1410538563050016770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2021</a></blockquote>They wrote in a post on her Instagram stories, "We all have thick skin but the amount of trolling Chloe has been receiving is absolutely disgusting." The post went on to say how the family woke up to hundreds of messages of death threats or telling the star "to kill herself."The broadcaster behind "Love Island," ITV, <a href="https://twitter.com/LoveIsland/status/1410648141787922433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1410648141787922433%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fentertainment-arts-576871907190">put out a statement</a> on Thursday urging fans to think before posting. The statement read: "Last night's episode created strong reactions but some viewers' posts were wholly unacceptable."We take these matters extremely seriously and will support cast members and their families in reporting such posts."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Love Island (@LoveIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1410648141787922433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2021</a></blockquote>Burrows' family referred to suicides of two previous contestants, Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis, as well as the original "Love Island" presenter <keyword id="906200" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Caroline-Flack">Caroline Flack</keyword> in their post. The three stars also dealt with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/21/caroline-flack-negative-media-coverage-before-death-revealed">negative media attention before their deaths.</a>Flack's death spurred <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-51532841">an online campaign</a> called #BeKind, which attempts to fight back against online trolling. The hashtag was <a href="https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/launch-of-be-kind-campaign">created in 2017</a> by a mother, Lucy Alexander, who had lost her son to <keyword id="6356238" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="suicide">suicide</keyword>.Burrows' family also referred to the campaign in their post saying, "We are not naive. We know this post won't put an end to trolling. All the advice we get is to 'ignore it' and 'block the trolls', sometimes it's not that easy. Our hope is that this just reminds some of you to #BeKind."<div type="image" title="Caroline Flack looking at camera" height="2130" width="2840" msid="84071622" hostid="261"></div>In 2019, ITV <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/love-island-2020/9102807/love-island-aftercare-revealed-outcry-mike-thalassitis-sophie-gradon/">changed the aftercare process</a> for cast members after facing criticism about how the group treats contestants after leaving the series. The broadcaster was also scrutinized at the time for "<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9077895/the-jeremy-kyle-show-axed-permanently-itv/">The Jeremy Kyle Show"</a> after the suicide of a guest - the show has since been taken off air.Ahead of this summer's "Love Island" season, ITV <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a27553989/love-island-after-care-mental-health/">also published</a> a new set of duty of care protocols for contestants, which include training on the impact of social media and therapy sessions.

'Love Island' releases statement urging compassion from fans after star's family says she's received death threats

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6606372" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jameela-Jamil">Jameela Jamil</keyword> said she "almost killed" herself a year ago because of <keyword id="107844" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Piers-Morgan">Piers Morgan</keyword>'s comments.</li><li>The "Good Place" star took to Twitter to celebrate Morgan's exit from "<keyword id="2529388" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Good-Morning-Britain">Good Morning Britain</keyword>."</li><li>Jamil and Morgan previously feuded after he shared DMs from late host Caroline Flack about her.</li></ul>Jameela Jamil said that Piers Morgan's "relentless campaign of lies and hatred" against her last year made her suicidal. On Tuesday, the "Good Place" actress tweeted about her interactions with the former host of "Good Morning Britain." "I almost killed myself a year ago because of Piers Morgan's relentless campaign of lies and hatred against me last February," Jamil wrote, adding that she was "glad" to still be alive today for numerous reasons. Jamil tweeted that watching Morgan depart "Good Morning Britain" is "right up there." <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1369366314502983690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 9, 2021</a></blockquote>"May we NEVER have to watch minorities have to go on mainstream news and have to *defend* their right to be treated with dignity and respect... ever again. All while being screamed over by this man," Jamil wrote in a subsequent tweet, along with a GIF of Morgan gesturing at the camera. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1369365381048111120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 9, 2021</a></blockquote>Representatives for Morgan didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment. Jamil first called out Morgan in February 2020, after he shared <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1231665910609371136">DMs the late TV host Caroline Flack sent him about the "Good Place" star</a>. Flack, who died that same month, was apparently unhappy with the way Jamil was criticizing the host's show "The Surjury," which would feature contestants convincing a jury that plastic surgery would improve their lives. But after Morgan shared Flack's DMs and <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1125315/jameela-jamil-hits-back-at-piers-morgan-after-he-shares-caroline-flack-s-dms-about-her">implied Jamil was being hypocritical about online harassment</a>, Jamil clarified that she was only criticizing the show - not Flack herself. "I simply said I found the show 'surjury' (not her) problematic for kids to watch," Jamil <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1125315/jameela-jamil-hits-back-at-piers-morgan-after-he-shares-caroline-flack-s-dms-about-her">reportedly tweeted in response</a>. "Both times Caroline instigated debate with ME even though I was not targeting or blaming her at all. I always just politely explained my point." She went on to condemn Morgan's handling of the situation."Using a dead woman who I was friends with, as a weapon to try to create further harassment for me as I've JUST explained publicly that last week I felt suicidal... is why he is this industry's most problematic," Jamil <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1125315/jameela-jamil-hits-back-at-piers-morgan-after-he-shares-caroline-flack-s-dms-about-her">tweeted, according to E! News</a>.And in August, Jamil didn't hold back in her <a href="https://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-voting-comments-defended-bette-midler-jameela-jamil/">criticism of Morgan when he urged the Queen to "strip the Sussexes of their titles"</a> after Meghan Markle urged Americans to vote in the 2020 presidential election (members of the British monarchy usually remain politically neutral). Morgan has recently <a href="https://www.insider.com/piers-morgan-quits-good-morning-britain-meghan-markle-2021-3">come under fire for his controversial comments</a> about Markle - including that he <a href="https://www.insider.com/piers-morgan-says-he-stands-by-meghan-markle-comments-2021-3">didn't believe she was actually suicidal</a> during her time as a senior member of the royal family. When Morgan's "Good Morning Britain" cohost Alex Beresford <a href="https://www.insider.com/piers-morgan-storms-off-good-morning-britain-over-meghan-markle-2021-3">accused Morgan on Tuesday of continuing to "trash" Markle</a>, the embattled host stormed off set. Morgan later quit his job on "Good Morning Britain" after his <a href="https://www.insider.com/piers-morgan-quit-itv-show-boss-ordered-apology-meghan-markle-2021-3">bosses reportedly told him to apologize for his comments</a>.

Jameela Jamil says she 'almost killed' herself because of Piers Morgan's 'relentless campaign of lies' against her

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Iain Stirling told The Guardian that "<keyword id="4098983" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Love-Island">Love Island</keyword>" has a constructive effect on <keyword id="6354632" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="social-media">social media</keyword> discussions.</li><li>Stirling also believes that "Love Island" is a "distraction" to discussions about mental <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="health">health</keyword>.</li><li>Four contestants from this year's show have received death threats in the last month.</li></ul>The narrator "Love Island," Iain Stirling, spoke to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jul/29/iain-stirling-buffering-itv-comedy-love-island">The Guardian</a> about the relationship between social media and the hit UK <keyword id="3244630" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="dating-show">dating show</keyword>.The Guardian reported that the comedian believed that inserting "Love Island" into discussions about online trolling and mental health is "actually just another distraction, we should be looking to where the actual problem is."Over the last couple of years, "Love Island" has faced criticism of how it treats its contestants after they leave the series. They only changed their <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/love-island-2020/9102807/love-island-aftercare-revealed-outcry-mike-thalassitis-sophie-gradon/">aftercare process</a> after the suicides of two previous contestants, Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis.After the suicide of the original presenter of "Love Island," Caroline Flack, the broadcaster behind "Love Island," <keyword id="108289" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="ITV">ITV</keyword>, also <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a27553989/love-island-after-care-mental-health/">published</a> a new set of duty of care protocols for contestants, which includes training on the impact of social media and therapy sessions. Flack, Gradon, and Thalassitis all had to deal with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/21/caroline-flack-negative-media-coverage-before-death-revealed">negative media attention</a> following their appearance in the series.<div type="image" title="Chloe Burrows Love Island" height="1604" width="2139" msid="84861004" hostid="261"></div>Stirling told The Guardian that he believes the show has a constructive effect. He said: "What Love Island's been great at is making people more aware that people [on social media] are human. You could be Kim Kardashian, you're still a human being, you need to treat other human beings with respect and kindness, and not be awful to people."However, Stirling also admitted that he sometimes goes on social media to look for negative comments about himself when he's "a little bit sad, and punishing myself for whatever reason."During this season of "Love Island," multiple contestants have already received death threats. ITV had to issue a <a href="https://www.insider.com/love-island-urges-fans-be-kind-chloe-burrows-death-threats-2021-7">statement</a> after the family of Chloe Burrows said they had received multiple death threats. Since then it has been reported that fellow contestants <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9838617/Love-Islands-Liam-receiving-death-threats-social-media.html">Liam Reardon</a>, <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/21/love-island-2021-sharon-begs-trolls-to-stop-after-violent-messages-14968622/">Shannon Gaffka</a>, <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/09/love-island-2021-toby-subjected-to-death-threats-for-kissing-chloe-14901077/">Toby Aromolaran</a> have all received death threats. A contestant from two years ago, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2F3am%2Fcelebrity-news%2Flove-islands-lucie-donlan-says-24612908">Lucie Donelan</a>, said she received multiple death threats during the UK's multiple lockdowns in the last year and had to get the police involved.

'Love Island' narrator Iain Stirling says inserting the show into discussions about mental health is a 'distraction'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="4098983" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Love-Island">Love Island</keyword>" star Sharon Gaffka told Insider that the <keyword id="398849" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="trolling">trolling</keyword> she receives is "on steroids."</li><li>She said that she received so many abusive messages because she is a mixed-race woman.</li><li>She added that <keyword id="108289" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="ITV">ITV</keyword> has been helpful but young people need to be better educated to solve the problem.</li></ul>"Love Island" star Sharon Gaffka told Insider that she gets a lot more abusive messages because she is a mixed-race woman.The 25-year-old civil servant appeared on the seventh season of the hit UK <keyword id="6367193" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dating">dating</keyword> show. Whilst she praised broadcaster ITV's support after she was knocked out of the show, she said there's only so much its welfare team can do to help."I do find that as a woman and a mixed-race woman as well, I find that my trolling is on steroids," Gaffka said. "It's not based on actions of me on the show but based on my appearance."Gaffka told Insider that she also received abuse for being perceived as a "big girl" compared to the other female contestants.She said: "I don't consider myself a big girl, I am a size 8 but I think that because of the lack of body diversity, I looked like I was the big girl of the villa and I got a lot of comments and trolling based on the fact that I was the big girl of the villa even though I don't consider myself that. I just have a different body shape."<div type="image" title="Contestants on &quot;Love Island&quot;" height="924" width="1232" msid="85207740" hostid="261"></div>The 25-year-old civil servant told Insider she believes that the trolling was a result of "a lack of education.""If I look at a general survey of my trolls, a lot of them are very young, 19 downwards," Gaffka said, "At that age, I was spending my summer holidays playing football in a park so why do they feel the need to send someone almost double their age a really abusive message telling them to kill themselves when they should be enjoying their summer."Gaffka is not the only contestant on "Love Island" to receive abusive messages from trolls. The families of Chloe Burrows, <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/09/love-island-2021-toby-subjected-to-death-threats-for-kissing-chloe-14901077/">Toby Aromolaran</a>, <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/15815136/love-island-faye-winter-break-silence-fans-teddy-row/">Faye Winter,</a> and <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9838617/Love-Islands-Liam-receiving-death-threats-social-media.html">Liam Reardon</a> have all released statements on Instagram asking fans to stop sending hate to their Instagram accounts. ITV released a <a href="https://www.insider.com/love-island-urges-fans-be-kind-chloe-burrows-death-threats-2021-7">statement</a> in June urging fans to be kind on <keyword id="6354632" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="social-media">social media</keyword> following the first complaint about abusive messages by Burrows' family.Two previous contestants, Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis, as well as the original "Love Island" presenter Caroline Flack have committed suicide. The three stars all dealt with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/21/caroline-flack-negative-media-coverage-before-death-revealed">negative media attention before their deaths.</a>In response to the deaths, ITV changed <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/love-island-2020/9102807/love-island-aftercare-revealed-outcry-mike-thalassitis-sophie-gradon/">their aftercare process</a> in order to help future contestants on the show. Gaffka told Insider that she "couldn't fault ITV's team" explaining that she had frequent contact with their welfare team and received social media training before leaving the villa.

'Love Island' star Sharon Gaffka said the trolling she received was 'on steroids' because she's a mixed-race woman

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A bombshell postcard was delivered from Casa Amor to the main villa on "<keyword id="4098983" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Love-Island">Love Island</keyword>."</li><li>The postcard showed Teddy Soares being unfaithful to his partner when the audience knows this is not true.</li><li>Fans called broadcaster <keyword id="108289" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="ITV">ITV</keyword> hypocritical in light of its #BeKind campaign.</li></ul>Last night's episode of ITV's "Love Island" caused outrage from fans after the producers sent a bombshell postcard with compromising photos of contestants into the main villa.This week of the UK hit dating series is focused on the Casa Amor - the second villa, which splits the male and female contestants and introduces a whole host of new contestants to each to test the islanders' loyalties.The postcard was sent to the original female contestants in the main villa. It showed Teddy Soares, Toby Aromolaran, and Tyler Cruickshank making out with new female contestants. Kaz Kamwi, who is currently coupled up with Cruickshank, was left in tears after seeing the photo.Meanwhile, Winter, who is coupled up with Soares, said that this revelation confirmed she shouldn't open up on the series.Fans on Twitter were especially outraged that Soares was shown in such a way when, in fact, he had been respectful towards his partner. Soares had not been sleeping in beds with the new female contestants unlike other male contestants and the kissing photo was from a game of truth or dare. Liam Reardon, however, has been courting a new contestant, Lillie Haynes, but was not shown in a bad light in the postcard.One person wrote: "I can't get over the way producers let Liam off lightly and chose to stitch Teddy up instead, to get a reaction from Faye, when he's been sleeping outside."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Elliot Gonzalez (@elliot_gonzalez) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1420489417693798408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2021</a></blockquote>"I'm really not happy with the producers for f---ing up Teddy and Faye like this," another user wrote. "The man has been pining for his partner more than any other guy. He had the hottest girl in Casa Amor stick it on him and is still only focused on his Mrs. Like why?"Fans also pointed out that postcard manipulation seems hypocritical in light of ITV's current #BeKind campaign that tries to encourage people to stop sending negative messages on <keyword id="6354632" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="social-media">social media</keyword>.This campaign was <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-51532841">spurred on</a> by the suicide of the previous host of "Love Island," Caroline Flack. Two previous contestants, Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis also committed suicide after dealing with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/21/caroline-flack-negative-media-coverage-before-death-revealed">negative media attention</a> after appearing on the series.Insider Senior Reporter on Digital Culture Lindsay Dodgson tweeted: "Emotional manipulation of people who are visibly self conscious and who struggle with confidence isn't it #LoveIsland. Have you learned nothing? What happened to be kind?"<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-lindsay dodgson (@linzasaur) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1420495521639194627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2021</a></blockquote>Journalist Diyora Shadijanova agreed, writing: "It's the fact ITV took out the lie detector test because #BeKind but still continue to mentally torture (and lie) to the girls with the postcard???? Wild."Shadijanova followed up, saying: "It'd be one thing if what the postcard was somewhat accurate... eg. Liam actually being very into Lillie and Teddy being loyal to Faye. But creating entirely different narratives is just unnecessarily cruel to people who already struggle being emotionally vulnerable!"<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Diyora Shadijanova (@thediyora) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1420496630130921474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2021</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Diyora Shadijanova (@thediyora) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1420494056174592004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2021</a></blockquote>According to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Ftv%2Ftv-news%2Flove-islands-most-complained-moment-24639520">The Mirror Online</a>, the postcards section of "Love Island" has not been used for the last two series after more than 2,500 people complained to Ofcom about it in 2018.Insider has reached out to representatives for ITV for comment.

'Love Island UK' is facing backlash for sending contestants misleading photos of their partners kissing others despite campaign to '#BeKind'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>British broadcaster ITV announced this week that it has postponed the filming of reality-dating series "<keyword id="4098983" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Love-Island">Love Island</keyword>" due to the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> pandemic, potentially causing distress to sponsors reliant on the show.</li><li>Previously, <keyword id="6354851" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="retail">retail</keyword> brands such as ISawItFirst, <keyword id="4275684" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="boohoo">Boohoo</keyword>, <keyword id="2084602" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Missguided">Missguided</keyword>, and <keyword id="173091" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Superdrug">Superdrug</keyword> saw significant increases in profits through sponsorships by heavily promoting make-up products and clothing featured on the reality series.</li><li>According to GlobalData, nearly half of those who watched went on to buy a product after seeing it advertised on screen. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>British reality-dating series "Love Island" has been put on hold until 2021 due to the <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">Covid-19</keyword> pandemic, and analysts say it could spell trouble for partner retailers who capitalized on the show through collaborations."Many retailers targeting 16-24s will have been banking on their "Love Island" partnerships drawing in new customers this summer and will be left wondering how they can replicate the huge awareness boost that the program brings," Sofie Willmott, lead analyst at GlobalData, told Business Insider.British beauty retailer Superdrug and fast fashion chains such as ISawItFirst, Missguided, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/boohoo?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">Boohoo</a> are among the brands that held sponsorship deals with the show. These fashion retailers have previously been able to cash in on the success of the show through marketing opportunities and social media deals.Contestants on the show would don the latest collections from sponsor brands and as a result, this helped boost profits for retailers through the vast influence "Love Island" had on its viewers' shopping choices.Since the show's launch, 4.8 million people watched the first episode of Love Island, <a href="https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/love-island-launches-most-watched-tv-show-year-young-people">according</a> to ITV's seven-day consolidated figures.According to a <a href="https://www.retail-insight-network.com/comment/love-island-retailers/">report</a> on "Love Island's" retail partnerships, searches on eBay for a "yellow playsuit" clothing item rose 276% after the show's former host Caroline Flack wore one during a premiere event.Willmott said that the partner retailers were "wise to get involved...given that almost half of 16-24 year olds watched an episode of Love Island in 2019 and of those who watched, 45.3% bought a product after seeing it on an advert by one of the brands sponsoring the show."However, retailers who planned to sponsor the show may also be relieved to save on costs of participating, Willmott said, as 2020 marketing budgets have been slashed in lieu of the pandemic."Although Love Island could have boosted brand awareness at a time when UK consumers were potentially ready to spend again, it is looking unlikely they will be buying much swimwear and sun-cream this year given holidays abroad are in doubt," she said.ITV said in a statement that logistical difficulties made it impossible to film the seventh season of the TV program, which is usually filmed over several weeks in a Spanish villa. The series format is designed to involve a group of contestants, known as Islanders, who live under video-surveillance in isolation from the outside world in Mallorca and must be coupled up to survive the show."In normal circumstances, we would be preparing very soon to travel out to the location in Mallorca to get the villa ready but clearly that's now out of the question," Kevin Lygo, director of television at ITV, said <a href="https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv2s-love-island-moved-2021">in a statement</a> on Monday. Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/love-island-cancelled-2020-fast-fashion-retailers-hit-2020-5">Business Insider</a>

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<div type="image" title="britney spears" height="900" width="1200" msid="80889662" hostid="261"></div><ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="14710" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Britney-spears">Britney Spears</keyword> became an overnight success, then faced years of constant harassment.</li><li>When the scrutiny became too overwhelming, Spears and her mental state became a worldwide joke.</li><li>These days we're better at acknowledging <keyword id="6354774" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Mental-health">mental health</keyword> stigma, but we still pick at stars, and round-the-clock <keyword id="6354632" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="social-media">social media</keyword> has replaced Spears' swarming paparazzi.</li></ul>I have a vivid memory of going to the grocery store with my mom when I was 13, and just staring.It was 2007, and tabloid covers of a tired-looking, stressed-out, and bald-headed Britney Spears dominated the checkout aisle magazine stands.Spears is 13 years my senior and as a child, I'd always seen her as the woman I wanted to become: Gorgeous, talented, and beloved. Those paparazzi photos, burned into my head forever, portrayed the opposite. I felt sad, and pitied Spears when she was the butt of primetime TV jokes, but I couldn't explain why it felt wrong. Last week, when the New York Times and Hulu released the documentary <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/framing-britney-spears.html">"Framing Britney Spears,"</a> it clicked. The film is a look at <a href="https://www.insider.com/britney-spears-facts-2019-1">her rise to fame</a>, the media bombardment she endured, and how <a href="https://www.insider.com/inside-britney-spears-conservatorship-freebritney-movement-2020-12">she ended up in a 12-year conservatorship</a> meaning that, to this day, her father controls her money and life.It put so perfectly what we all had trouble expressing at the time: Britney Spears, at 26 years old, was in shambles and needed compassion and help. Instead, she got abuse and scrutiny.It's been over a decade and a lot has changed. If Spears rose to fame today, we'd have language to identify the bullying that put her mental <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="health">health</keyword> at risk. But that doesn't mean we're better at shutting down harassment and treating <keyword id="6412373" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="celebrities">celebrities</keyword> as real people.Celebrities today have as fraught a <keyword id="6355233" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Relationship">relationship</keyword> with their social media followers as the stars of 2007 had with paparazzi and magazines. Take Spears herself: she barely goes out, isn't working, and famously does not post anything of note on her Instagram. And yet every photo, video, and caption is the subject of scrutiny. There's even a <a href="https://britneysinstagram.libsyn.com/">weekly podcast analyzing her posts, seen by 27.7 million followers.</a>Whether we've got the language for it or not, we just don't know how to leave famous people alone, and that's what sends people like Spears into a spiral.<h2>Two events pushed us to take mental health more seriously: Sandy Hook and Robin Williams' death</h2>It wasn't until recently that Americans had the vocabulary to discuss mental health.In 2006, a year before Spears' breakdown made national headlines, the National Alliance on Mental Illness <a href="https://www.nami.org/getattachment/About-NAMI/Publications/Reports/GTS06_final.pdf">released its first report in 15 years</a> examining the state of healthcare for those struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mind-related issues. The report concluded the United States deserved a D-rating for its lack of mental-health infrastructure and information access.<a href="https://sirisatnam.com/meet-dr-siri/">Siri Sat Nam</a>, a licensed marriage and family therapist who's worked with stars like Katy Perry and Waka Flocka Flame, remembers a turning point in 2013. The Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, where 20-year-old Adam Lanza opened fire and killed 20 children and then himself, was a pivotal moment for America's mental-health reckoning. The New York Times later reported <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/22/nyregion/before-newtown-shootings-adam-lanzas-mental-problems-completely-untreated-report-says.html">Lanza had a history of untreated mental health issues</a>."I think this is stuff that's in the underbelly of consciousness and it rises at particular times when a culture is ready. When traditions are really shook up, it calls us to get the term mental health," and the horror of Sandy Hook did just that, Sat Nam told Insider.That year, state funding for <a href="https://www.nami.org/getattachment/About-NAMI/Publications/Reports/2013StateLegislationReportFinal.pdf">mental health services increased.</a> Months later, the rollout of the Affordable Care Act began, giving 2.65 million Americans with mental health needs access to care.<div type="image" title="britney spears" height="1352" width="1800" msid="80889663" hostid="261"></div>Another shift came in 2014, when the beloved actor Robin Williams died of suicide, shocking fans who knew little of his behind-the-scenes struggle with Parkinson's disease and depression. Moments after the news broke, Twitter and Instagram were <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/13/business/media/robin-williamss-death-reflected-in-social-media.html">flooded with images of Williams</a>. His death "served as a reminder that mental illness affects everyone regardless of age or socioeconomic status," Gregory Dalack, chair of the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry, told <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/decade-defined-mental-health_l_5dfbb32fe4b01834791d713c">HuffPost reporter Lindsay Holmes</a>.Over the next few years, our vocabulary built. As a society we discussed mental health in the wake of the deaths of famed fashion designer Kate Spade and chef Anthony Bourdain, also by suicide.We also saw mental health creep into pop culture, with positive portrayals of therapists on <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/decade-defined-mental-health_l_5dfbb32fe4b01834791d713c">television shows</a> like "13 Reasons Why," "This Is Us," and <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reality-tv-normalizing-therapy_l_5d77d4e5e4b075210233f4f9">"The Real Housewives of Potomac."</a>But more conversations and positive portrayals haven't led to actionable change, as rates of anxiety and depression continue to rise. 6.7% of Americans, or 17.3 million people, said they <a href="https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/depression">suffered from depression</a> in 2017, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. 18.1% or 40 million <a href="https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics">suffer from anxiety</a> every year.<h2>Relentless social media makes it difficult for the famous to catch a break </h2>"Framing Britney Spears" illustrates how the paparazzi hounded the star for years, to the point she went on TV to say her biggest wish was for them to leave her alone.But, as the documentary lays out, her tearful request wasn't enough. Daniel Ramos, a former paparazzo who followed Spears and took the famous shot of her bashing his car with an umbrella, still sees his relationship with her in a positive light."It was like she needed us and we needed her. We both needed each other. It was a great kind of a relationship," Ramos said in the film. "There were times when she [was] like, 'Can you leave me alone for the day?'" Ramos said. "But it wasn't like, 'Leave me alone forever.' You know what I mean?"<div type="image" title="Britney Spears leaves the Stanley Mosk Courthouse after a hearing regarding her ongoing child custody case on October 26, 2007 in Los Angeles California." height="1950" width="2601" msid="80889664" hostid="261"></div>Today fans can like, comment, and directly message their favorite stars on social media, actions that give a false sense of closeness, a term researchers call <a href="https://psmag.com/social-justice/rihanna-doesnt-give-a-crap-about-you">"parasocial interaction."</a>America's fixation on celebrities as quasi-royals is a "double-edged sword," Sat Nam said.These one-sided relationships that can feel two-sided to fans have <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-our-make-believe-relationships-with-celebrities-shape-our-social-lives">existed since the advent of TV</a>, but have become more commonplace on oversaturated social media channels."The issue that that then creates is that sometimes viewers will feel some sort of ownership over the creator and the content," Arienne Ferchaud, an assistant professor in the School of Communication at Florida State University who studies the relationships between online personalities and the public, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/17/17832948/youtube-youtubers-influencer-creator-fans-subscribers-friends-celebrities">told The Verge's Megan Farokhmanesh</a>.When celebrities give into their fandom's pull, the aftermath can be devastating for their mental health because their public and private lives become blurred and they can lose their sense of self, according to Sat Nam. Though the #FreeBritney movement has a positive bend, with <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9445049/free-britney-spears-movement-started/">global marches</a> and constant messages of support on her Instagram, the level of surveillance can be suffocating."The public makes a star. They choose, gather around them, support them, and buy their records or whatever. Not saying they're not talented and great, but we make them. And then we also can destroy them," Sat Nam said."That's a lot for anybody to go through, being under scrutiny all the time. It's exciting at one point when you first start with, but if you haven't prepared for that, there's no privacy," said Sat Nam.<h2>Cyberbullying can be more insidious than in-person hate</h2>If social media users band together to scrutinize someone behind the safety of a computer screen, the feedback can be <a href="https://www.insider.com/toxic-tragic-results-of-online-hate-bullying-cancel-culture-2020-2">too overwhelming for one person to handle</a>.It's something <a href="https://www.doctorsam.com/about-doctor-sam/">Dr. Samantha Saltz</a>, a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist in Boca Raton, Florida, sees often with her adolescent patients who've experienced cyberbullying."The victims of bullying are unable to separate themselves from anywhere where they have access to the internet, so they get bullied over and over and over again. They literally cannot separate themselves," Saltz told Insider. "It used to be where we could separate ourselves from any kind of bad situation. We go home versus being at work where something bad is happening."It's also a reality for social-media-present celebrities today.15-year-old TikTok star Charli D'Amelio said she gets <a href="https://www.insider.com/charli-dixie-damelio-tik-tok-biggest-stars-cyberbullying-video-2020-2">hundreds of thousands of hate comments</a> every week about her appearance. British reality TV star <a href="https://www.insider.com/toxic-tragic-results-of-online-hate-bullying-cancel-culture-2020-2">Caroline Flack</a> died by suicide in February 2020 after her personal life became months-long tabloid and social media gossip. This month, singer <a href="https://hellogiggles.com/celebrity/chloe-bailey-defense-shamed-instagram/">Chloe Bailey was shamed</a> for being too sexy on TikTok after she posted a video to a viral dancing trend on the app.<h2>We just can't leave celebrities alone</h2>I wish I could tell my 13-year-old self the world has become a kinder to place to people struggling with mental health issues big and small, but that would be a lie. Spears remains under her conservatorship with her father keeping partial control over her <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2021/02/10/as-the-freebritney-movement-grows-a-look-at-britney-spears-net-worth/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CShe%20will%20not%20perform%20again,the%20rest%20is%20in%20cash.">$60 million net worth</a>. Despite a record-breaking Vegas residency and hit songs and music videos in recent years, 39-year-old Spears is still fighting to prove she's fit to be independent. Her Instagram, the only way fans can communicate with Spears, has become just as scrutinized as her every move the paparazzi documented and hosts called out on national television.On Monday, Spears <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLDazlnAftJ/">shared a selfie on Instagram</a> with a simple caption of three mango emojis and no words."We're listening," one follower commented. Another said they were googling the "spiritual meaning of mangoes" as a clue into the potential hidden meaning behind the pop star's post. Another thought "mango" could really mean "Man, go," a reference to Britney's father and his power over her.Despite Spears' disappearance from the public eye, we're still scrapping for anything she does. We mean well, but hundreds of thousands of well-meaning remarks can be overwhelming, just like a swarm of camera-clad paparazzi.

The world treated Britney Spears' mental health as a punchline. Things have changed for celebrities, but not for the better.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>As people adjust to the new normal of surviving a pandemic, many are documenting their quarantine activities online — a decision that often leads to intense scrutiny and even harassment. </li><li>Fashion influencer <keyword id="9136173" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="arielle-charnas">Arielle Charnas</keyword> received intense backlash online for her behavior after receiving a positive <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword> diagnosis — criticism, Charnas says, that even took the form of death threats.</li><li>Influencers and public figures are not the only ones receiving criticism; private individuals who post their activities online are also vulnerable to public backlash.</li><li>Drawing the line between effective online mobilization and harassment, however, has proven to be a difficult task.</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>"I just wanted to come on here and say I'm sorry. I never in a million years wanted to hurt anyone," <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/arielle-charnas">Arielle Charnas</a> said, her voice breaking. "We're just trying to navigate through this difficult time, as I'm sure so many people are, and I'm just sorry I let down my community in any way."Charnas, a <keyword id="15482" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="lifestyle">lifestyle</keyword> influencer who founded the fashion brand <a href="https://somethingnavy.com/">Something Navy</a>, continued, noting that she and her family had received "horrible" death threats.Charnas experienced an early case of what would become amplified online coronavirus backlash, as <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/business/coronavirus-internet-traffic-speed.html">more people</a> logged on, channeling a potent cocktail of quarantine emotions. <h1>The tearful video posted to Charnas' <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ariellecharnas/">Instagram</a> story on April 2 referenced a <a href="https://www.insider.com/arielle-charnas-something-navy-got-coronavirus-test-via-connection-2020-3">saga</a> that began weeks earlier when she shared her <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="health">health</keyword> struggles with her 1.3 million followers.</h1><div type="image" title="Arielle Charnas" height="1200" width="1600" msid="75433114" hostid="261"></div>On March 16, the 32-year-old told her audience that she'd been feeling ill, but when followers suggested that she get tested for COVID-19, she explained that she did not meet the testing criteria. Later, she announced that she would, in fact, be tested. Days later, she <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B94B-PAA25Y/">posted</a> that she tested positive for COVID-19.Following her COVID-19 diagnosis, Charnas resumed posting her standard social media content, sharing videos of her two young daughters in her Manhattan apartment, filming "unboxing" videos, and learning <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-IfwraAjHz/">TikTok dances</a>. On March 26, she posted content suggesting that she and her family had relocated to a house in the Hamptons. In several since-deleted posts, she shared photos of herself and her children outdoors getting "fresh air." Charnas received intense backlash, both on Instagram and Twitter, for accessing a test amid a national shortage — and for her behavior after testing positive, which critics called "irresponsible," "shocking," and "selfish."Perhaps the most thorough criticism came from an <a href="https://twitter.com/SophRossss/status/1244760631372374027">extensive Twitter thread</a> written by freelance writer and copywriter Sophie Ross. Ross, a self-described former fan of Charnas, told Insider that she'd noticed a pattern of "problematic behavior" from the influencer over the years. She unfollowed Charnas on social media, but kept up with her content "to check in and snark." While Ross never actively encouraged followers to attack Charnas, snarking often leads to various forms of harassment, and has become synonymous with group attacks that often accompany it, with anger and outrage often fomenting in dedicated spaces that receive hundreds or thousands of posts per day criticizing influencers and other public figures. When Charnas began posting about her COVID-19 diagnosis and subsequent activity, Ross said she was "horrified" by the influencer's behavior – and bewildered by the lack of criticism online. "It was really just me noticing that this bizarre situation was happening and no one else was calling her out for it," Ross explained. "So I kind of took it upon myself."<h2>On March 30, Ross posted <a href="https://twitter.com/SophRossss/status/1244756865008971777">screenshots</a> from Charnas' social media, creating a timeline of the influencer's behavior since she first posted about her illness.</h2><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Sophie Ross (@SophRossss) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1244756842426834944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2020</a></blockquote>The thread documented each of Charnas' posts since she began sharing her health situation and criticized her for "using her connections" to get tested, "not completely self-isolat[ing]," and "putting lives at risk."Ross' Twitter thread sparked a deluge of outrage, receiving hundreds of comments from followers who called Charnas "vapid and privileged." Other commenters zeroed in on Charnas' appearance, calling her "anorexic." Some even <a href="https://twitter.com/emilymcnulty/status/1245042828050391040">shared</a> the direct messages they'd send to the fashion influencer on Instagram. Three days later, Charnas posted her tearful apology to her Instagram story and shared <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fDOTejbTz/">a post</a> in which she refuted some of the claims made on Twitter. She also posted a statement titled "<a href="https://somethingnavy.com/a-sincere-apology/">A Sincere Apology</a>" on the Something Navy website, acknowledging that "part of what [she] does" involves weathering public opinion, but recent critical voices had been "loud, hurtful and largely misinformed." "We are all human. We all make mistakes, including me, especially when a crisis such as this is developing so quickly," she wrote.Ross says she does not condone the harassment of influencers and considers death threats to be "disgusting" behavior (she also discourages people from contacting influencers directly with angry comments). But unpleasant comments, she says, are "the nature of social media" and holding public figures accountable is critical when they are setting an example for their "millions of followers."Does calling out an online personality via social media solve the problem and promote account accountability? Ross says she doesn't know."I don't think that I'm necessarily achieving that," she said. "I'm just trying to spread awareness. But it's on people to make their own decisions."<h2>Charnas and her fellow influencers are not the only ones being called out — and harassed – for their behavior amid the pandemic. 41% of adults and 67% of young people have been victims of <keyword id="1423058" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="online-harassment">online harassment</keyword>, according to a 2017 <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/07/11/online-harassment-2017/">Pew study</a>. </h2><div type="image" title="Zoombombing" height="1200" width="1600" msid="75433118" hostid="261"></div>18-year-old Malissa, a recent high school graduate from Los Angeles, channeled her quarantine boredom into what she believed would be a fun activity — <a href="https://www.insider.com/zoom-classes-high-school-zoombombing-crashes-as-part-of-trend-2020-4">"raiding" high school Zoom classes</a> to occasionally learn a new subject or, more often, to disrupt a class at a student's request. She filmed her class disturbances and posted the results to TikTok. Her videos went viral, receiving hundreds of thousands of views — and Insider, among other outlets, reported on her newfound online fame. The online attention, however, came with intense backlash — criticism that quickly turned to harassment. Malissa says that her original videos received positive comments from amused students looking to participate in the raids, but media attention brought out the vitriol of adults. "People were calling me a c--- and a b----," Malissa told Insider of the escalating comments. "I had a terrible panic attack when I read the comments. I was scared, and when I told my parents, my dad was scared because everyone making hateful comments was a full-grown adult."While Malissa worried about the lengths that her critics might go to in order to teach her a lesson, the harassment didn't make her reconsider her actions. "I believe constructive criticism is a great way to adjust someone's behavior, but calling a teenager a b---- for dropping in on classes is not a great way to change my mind and [make me] feel bad about what I did," she said. <h2>The question remains, where can we draw the line between demanding accountability and promoting harassment? And is online shaming even effective?</h2>Sue Scheff, an internet safety expert and author of "Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate," told Insider that the "mob mentality" of online behavior has ushered in an era of the "corrosion of civility and humanity," in online spaces, particularly in cases when shamers believe they are acting in service of the greater good. Calling out offending parties, a tactic Scheff calls "aim and shame," can have unintended consequences, particularly during an unprecedented time of isolation. "The emotional piece of it can be very serious since many of us are home alone and don't have a lot of support if we are feeling threatened or hurting," she explained, adding that online harassment — which often follows the spread of misinformation — can result in deep depression."Too many, especially under stress, are quick to judge and slow to consider what the long term ramifications of their post or comment will be," she said. "What many also fail to realize is that what you post also can impact your own life and how people will view you. It's also a reflection of your character."But even Scheff says that online shaming has its place in enacting social change. "In rare cases," she says, shaming in the name of social justice is effective. Specifically, she believes that vigorous online discourse surrounding EpiPen price gouging and widespread outrage surrounding the trial of Brock Turner played a critical role in changing outcomes. Some shaming amid the pandemic, she says, has also proven to be effective. "We were seeing swarms of people on beaches [in Florida]," Schedd recalled. "But public shaming surrounding that has made an impact that could be long-lasting. Not only did it mandate beaches to be closed in Florida, some businesses even told people in the photos that they don't need to apply to their companies for jobs."Ultimately, she believes, it's difficult to find a balance of enforcing accountability and mitigating harassment. "In the end," she said, "nobody wins."<h2>Online harassment, particularly of influencers, began well before the pandemic. </h2>Taylor Lorenz, a technology reporter for The New York Times, has concerns about the <keyword id="24504" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="culture">culture</keyword> of attacking influencers online (often based on unverified information)."I think people should worry about this whole drama industrial complex and the effect that it has on influencers," Lorenz told Insider, citing the recent suicide of "Love Island" host Caroline Flack as an example of the devastating consequences of social media users "piling on" online.Online shaming — and the resultant harassment of influencers amid the coronavirus pandemic — she says is merely "a symptom of something that's always existed with influencer culture." Between "tea channels," and subreddits that promote collecting and discussing every detail of influencer's lives, people are given the space to post "whatever they want.""It's interesting seeing it through this lens when there's the added component of fear and hysteria," she said. Ultimately, Lorenz says, the issue is not "one random person [calling out influencers]," rather the "toxic communities" that inspire and encourage the behavior. <h2>After weeks of online silence, Arielle Charnas returned to Instagram on April 24 – but her online activity continues to be met with backlash. </h2>After briefly making her Instagram account private and then taking a social media hiatus, Charnas reconnected with her followers on Friday, posting photos of her children and her weekend projects which included a DIY tie-dying project."The last month has taught me a lot both personally and professionally about the responsibilities I have to my communities and everyone else. I recognize how important it is to lead by example during these difficult times, and I am committed to acting and making content that recognizes the world we live in now," Charnas told Insider in a statement. "I realize that I'm fortunate that my experience has been minor compared to the hardships that so many are facing right now, and we are all trying to make sense of everything, including how to engage on social media. I have a new sense of purpose, and I want to move forward and prove that I can contribute in a meaningful and sensitive way."Charnas added that she has "missed [her] community" and is thankful for her supporters who "continue to be [her] inspiration."In the wake of the social media return, Ross updated her Twitter thread. In a series of tweets, she documented each new installment Charnas' Instagram activity, and <a href="https://twitter.com/SophRossss/status/1253799611787067392">accused</a> the influencer of being "manipulative" and "using her kids a shield to skirt responsibility during scandals." The thread also includes comments from Charnas' followers, many of whom called her apology "pathetic"The thread has received nearly 9,000 likesRead more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/invadervie-twitch-apology-streamer-tone-deaf-broke-viewers-comments-2020-4">The Twitch streamer who said broke viewers 'should be working' apologized after intense backlash, calling her comments 'tone-deaf'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/arielle-charnas-faces-backlash-for-behavior-following-covid-19-2020-3">A fashion influencer who contracted COVID-19 is receiving backlash for fleeing NYC to the Hamptons with her family</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/zoom-classes-high-school-zoombombing-crashes-as-part-of-trend-2020-4">A high schooler has been invading random Zoom classes with armies of up to 60 strangers and posting results on TikTok</a>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/coronavirus-shaming-viral-callout-online-pandemic-behavior-covid-2020-4">Insider</a>

Coronavirus has amplified online shaming and harassment, and it's not just a problem for influencers

Three cats were found decapitated in south London over the weekend, according to <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/15/south-london-residents-work-with-police-to-find-serial-animal-killer" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>. It's the latest in a series of pet cats that have been discovered dismembered&#xa0;in the capital, which is suspected by south London-based charity&#xa0;South Norwood Animal and Rescue Liberty (SNARL)&#xa0;to date back at least nine months.Boudicca Rising, cofounder of SNARL which is leading investigations, <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/25/croydon-cat-killers-trail-of-destruction-yet-another-pet-has-been-slaughtered-5838728/" target="_blank">told The Metro</a> she believes&#xa0;the murders are being committed by a single perpetrator: the so-called "Cat Ripper of Croydon" or "Croydon Cat Killer."Who is the Cat Ripper of Croydon?The person behind the attacks is yet to be identified.Rising told&#xa0;<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/15/south-london-residents-work-with-police-to-find-serial-animal-killer" target="_blank">The Guardian </a>that the murders have all been extremely similar - a sign which typically points to the behaviour of a serial killer.&#xa0;Adam Lynes, a criminologist from Birmingham City University, <a href="http://news.sky.com/story/1645237/croydon-cat-ripper-may-be-keeping-trophies" target="_blank">told&#xa0;</a><a href="http://news.sky.com/story/1645237/croydon-cat-ripper-may-be-keeping-trophies" target="_blank">Sky News</a> that the killer could possibly be keeping the mutilated body parts of the cats they murder as trophies. He said: There are some parallels with serial killers who target humans who take trophies such as watches, underwear, jewellery, or even hair.&#xa0;And it could be the case that this person is keeping the heads and tails (of the cats) as trophies, to re-live the moment.Amber Lewis and her son Liam, below, were the owners of Leo who was one of the many victims of the cat killer, according to <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/23/croydon-cat-killer-mystery-100-animal-deaths" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">London cat killer mystery deepens as charities investigate 100 animal deaths <a href="https://t.co/1OlNHsvhPk">https://t.co/1OlNHsvhPk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/London?src=hash">#London</a> <a href="https://t.co/iar6WTo9M8">pic.twitter.com/iar6WTo9M8</a>- London News (@DaiIyLONDON) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/723975024227418112">April 23, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>When and where was the first attack?It is difficult to say for sure when the person behind the attacks&#xa0;first struck. The RSPCA and animal welfare charities are aware of&#xa0;at <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/25/croydon-cat-killers-trail-of-destruction-yet-another-pet-has-been-slaughtered-5838728/" target="_blank">least 150 cases</a> of a similar nature stretching&#xa0;back as far as 2013, which they say could possibly all be linked.However, the Croydon Cat Ripper name was first&#xa0;used&#xa0;when a multitude&#xa0;of cat murders were reported between September and December 2015 in the south London borough of Croydon. At least seven cats were found mutilated in the area - an example is&#xa0;<a href="http://metro.co.uk/2015/12/20/charity-offers-2000-reward-to-help-find-machete-wielding-serial-cat-killer-of-croydon-5576655/" target="_blank">9-year-old Missy</a>, who was discovered in a hedge with her head and tail cut off on December 7 last year.Where else have attacks taken place?The spree has become synonymous with the Croydon area in Greater London, but cats have been found with brutal, fatal injuries across the capital. In the last few months, bodies were discovered in&#xa0;<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3556778/Croydon-Cat-killer-s-150-victims-country-Murderer-thought-struck-four-counties-outside-London-string-similar-attacks-pets.html" target="_blank">Tottenham and Archway</a> in North London and places in the south like&#xa0;Streatham, according to the Daily Mail.Rising <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3556778/Croydon-Cat-killer-s-150-victims-country-Murderer-thought-struck-four-counties-outside-London-string-similar-attacks-pets.html" target="_blank">told the Mail</a>&#xa0;that similar attacks&#xa0;have even been reported in&#xa0;least four counties surrounding the city - Surrey, Hampshire, Bedfordshire, and Kent - and&#xa0;she believes they were committed by the same person.&#xa0; If Rising is correct, that would mean the Croydon Cat Killer has struck in locations over 60 miles away from the south London borough, as the map below&#xa0;shows.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5720ce28dd0895363e8b4650-1189-594/screen%20shot%202016-04-27%20at%2010.43.44.png" alt="Croydon cat ripper location map" data-mce-source="Google Maps">Google Maps</img></div></div></div>How many animals have been killed that are believed to be related to the Cat Ripper?Over&#xa0;50 cats have been found murdered&#xa0;in Croydon alone, however,&#xa0;Rising&#xa0;<a href="Rising" target="_blank">told the Mail last week</a>&#xa0;she feared&#xa0;the number could be far greater. She said:We've had attacks from Luton all the way down to Frimley in Surrey and across to Farnborough in Hampshire. The attacks are happening anywhere within the M25 and outside of it.&#xa0;We are being deluged with hundreds and hundreds of calls. Are cats the only victims?No. Rabbits, foxes, and birds have been found murdered in a similar fashion, according to <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/23/croydon-cat-killer-mystery-100-animal-deaths" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>.What are the hallmark signs of a Croydon Cat Ripper attack?The murders aren't just linked by where they took place but by the injuries suffered by the cats. The vast majority of bodies have been found without heads, tails, and paws.&#xa0;Rising said: "We've got so used to seeing the injuries now that we rarely make a mistake." The bodies all showed signs of blunt force trauma, too, according to <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/25/croydon-cat-killers-trail-of-destruction-yet-another-pet-has-been-slaughtered-5838728/" target="_blank">The Metro</a>. This means the cats could have met their end as a result of being hit with a blunt object or thrown against a wall. A previous theory suggests that some of them may have been knocked down by a car before they were beheaded, according to&#xa0;the publication.What has been said about the attacks?A host of celebrities including actor Martin Clunes, TV presenters&#xa0;Caroline Flack and Dermot O'Leary, and musician Josh Franceschi have <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/15/south-london-residents-work-with-police-to-find-serial-animal-killer" target="_blank">voiced their concern</a> about the threat the Cat Ripper of Croydon poses to the community and its pets. Clunes wrote a letter to&#xa0;Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, the London&#xa0;Metropolitan police commissioner, which read:This is the stuff of nightmares. The local community is understandably distraught and frightened. No one feels safe while this sick individual is on the loose. Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals don't stop there - many of them move on to their fellow humans. That is a scary thought indeedWhat is being done about it?The RSPCA <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/23/croydon-cat-killer-mystery-100-animal-deaths" target="_blank">told The Observer</a> last week that it is working closely with vets who are conducting thorough investigations into 20 cases. It said:Examination of the bodies we have received showed that the heads and tails appear to have been removed by a human. A dedicated team is continuing to work closely with the police and looking into all evidence to see if there is deliberate cruelty involved.Animal rights charity PETA has put up a <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3556778/Croydon-Cat-killer-s-150-victims-country-Murderer-thought-struck-four-counties-outside-London-string-similar-attacks-pets.html" target="_blank">£5,000 reward</a>&#xa0;for information which leads to the killer's arrest, who&#xa0;remains at large.&#xa0;A spokesperson for The Metropolitan police told BI in an emailed statement that investigations are continuing into a number of incidents relating to cat deaths in the Croydon area.&#xa0; <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/avocado-london-pop-up-restaurant-2016-4">This pop-up restaurant only serves food and drinks with avocado in them</a></h3> <div> <div> <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="JvbnZxMjE6bYWO7wb-qlmo3k8b-DGSkz" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> <script> if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'JvbnZxMjE6bYWO7wb-qlmo3k8b-DGSkz',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); </script> <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div> </div> <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script> </div>

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