With remote work blurring lines, fact-checkers frequently carry traumatic images on their personal smartphones. Experts strongly recommend establishing designated workspaces, scheduling weekly deletions of traumatic content from mobile devices, and moving work communications off personal apps like WhatsApp.
The Bharat Media Association advises reporters to strictly avoid watching triggering...
Just as firsthand exposure to violence can trigger PTSD, continuously viewing graphic digital content can cause severe secondary trauma. Experts compare this to the "secondhand smoke" of journalism—fact-checkers might not be at the riot, but repeated, intensive exposure to violence causes insomnia, anxiety, and emotional numbing.
The Bharat Media Association stresses that repeated...
