TechWorm had reported earlier how the Anti-GamerGate critic’s image was photoshopped to show he was one of Paris Attacks terrorists. (See Also: This is how Sikh Man’s Selfie Was Photoshopped To Resemble A Paris Attack Terrorist And Shared By An ISIS Channel) After the Paris attacks, a doctored version of the image showing Jubbal wearing a suicide vest with a Quran in place of the tablet was widely shared on social media.
Jubbal’s friends feared the worst: The last time a troll tried to connect the writer to a major attack, some media outlets picked up on the hoax as fact. The fallout from the hoax took a huge toll on him. “There’s a danger here in terms of the individual. It puts his life at risk,” Singh said. But he was also worried that the trolling targeting Jubbal “perpetuates negative stereotypes” targeting “people who look a certain way.” He added: “It’s a really scary situation for a lot of people.”
