Online trolling used to be funny, but now the term refers to something far more sinister
It seems like internet trolling happens everywhere online these days – and it's showing no signs of slowing down.
It seems like internet trolling happens everywhere online these days – and it's showing no signs of slowing down.
Other
Feb 4, 2019
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People found guilty of Internet "trolling" in Britain could be jailed for up to two years under government proposals outlined on Sunday, following a number of high-profile case of abuse on Twitter.
Internet
Oct 19, 2014
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You, too, could become a troll. Not a mythological creature that hides under bridges, but one of those annoying people who post disruptive messages in internet discussion groups – "trolling" for attention—and off-topic ...
Internet
May 5, 2017
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A decade has passed since the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann on holiday in Portugal, but activity online regarding the case is constant, with some of this commentary being directed in the form of abuse, a behaviour ...
Internet
Mar 2, 2017
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Online dating is an increasingly popular way for people to find love, but that also makes it an attractive target for those with less than romantic intentions.
Internet
Mar 13, 2017
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Russian "troll factories" have been making headlines for some time. First, as the Kremlin's digital guardians in the Russian blogosphere. Then, as subversive cyber-squads meddling with US elections.
Security
Aug 8, 2018
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As social media and other online networking sites have grown in usage, so too has trolling—an internet practice in which users intentionally seek to draw others into pointless and, at times, uncivil conversations.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2021
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Scrolling through the comments section on a news site is like seeing a verbal war before your eyes. Internet trolls flourish in an anonymous world, so much so that sites like Reuters and Popular Science have done away with ...
Internet
Dec 8, 2014
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As information warfare becomes more common, agents of various governments are manipulating social media – and therefore people's thinking, political actions and democracy. Regular people need to know a lot more about what ...
Internet
Sep 5, 2018
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Social media platforms should hide the viewing metrics on malicious content posted by trolls as part of a more proactive approach to curbing their behavior, recommends new University of Sussex Business School-led research.
Economics & Business
Mar 1, 2022
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