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BBC presenter Naga Munchetty speaks on Twitter trolls, abuse

Naga Munchetty [Photo: Courtesy]

Naga Munchetty has described how she deals with abuse on social media and the zero-tolerance stance she takes to trolls. The 45-year-old BBC Breakfast host is known for her forthright opinions and it seems that she doesn't stand those who want to post abuse and will actively call out those who do.

On Tuesday morning, Naga swapped the breakfast show sofa for the BBC Radio Five Live studio, where she was sitting in for Emma Barnett. She was speaking to author Matt Haig, who is also an advocate for change on how mental health issues are approached, when the subject turned to opinionated Twitter posters.

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