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What’s an internet troll? The Urban Dictionary says it’s someone online who likes “causing drama by arguing with people without wanting or accepting anyone’s response”
Trolls
Urban Dictionary
What’s an internet troll? The Urban Dictionary says it’s someone online who likes “causing drama by arguing with people without wanting or accepting anyone’s response”
ScienceDirect
A 2019 study concluded: Trolls have serious psychological problems, just like jerks in real life
Sage Journals
A 2021 study came to something similar: The dark triad personality traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy) plus schadenfreude predicted whether someone would be a troll
American Political Science Review
Another study from 2021: The internet doesn’t make people suck. Instead, it just gives sucky people a megaphone
The Atlantic
The Atlantic says it’s helpful to remember that these are just jerks. And trolling feels worse online because the internet is a haven for cyber-jerks -- no consequences and no dissenters. Let’s fight back!
TechCrunch
The UK is trying to fix the problem. Initially, they thought about actually requiring a government ID to post online. There were critics
Somerset Live
Now it looks like the UK bill will give users the power to control who they interact with, like blocking anonymous trolls. It’ll also make platforms give users the right to opt-out of harmful content
Council on Foreign Relations
Chinese trolls, on the other hand, are government-supported and directed. They could threaten our economy, political stability, and personal safety -- reports the Council on Foreign Relations
The Guardian
Trolls are getting involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, too. The UK says Russia is using a “troll factory” to spread pro-war lies online
Xtra
Twitch has a serious troll problem, with a recent wave of anti-LGBTQ2S+ “hate raids”, coordinated by alt-right groups
KHON2
Let’s all move to Hawaii! A local news station in Hawaii says their state has the fewest internet trolls in America
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