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Reality TV far from paradise for participants

07:55 am on 18 August 2022

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A new home-grown reality competition show "Heartbreak Island" has begun streaming online where 16 singles compete for love and $100,000.

But as many of us know, reality TV is not always paradise for those involved. Online trolling and harassment of show contestants has become a common consequence of the television genre.

University of Amsterdam professor in cross-media culture Misha Kavka spoke to Susie Ferguson.