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You might think that trolling on the internet is done by a small, vocal minority of sociopaths. But what if all trolls aren’t born trolls? What if they are ordinary people like you and me?
Psychologists believe that something called 'online disinhibition effect' might partly explain trolling behaviour.
Bots have not just been used in the US, but also in Australia, the UK, Germany, Syria and China. To what extent – and how – are they affecting political discourse?
Automated systems that watch online chats and flag racist, sexist and bullying behavior could help curtail internet abuse.
The issues of accessibility, communication and connection are especially relevant when it comes to understanding why so many people vent their spleen on social media.
The Politically Incorrect forum is bringing its racist vitriol to a website near you.
Social media trolling, which is disproportionately aimed at women, is a sign of a much deeper malaise that must be redressed.
A new study suggests that the pleasure of getting an angry reaction is the biggest predictor of online trolling behaviour – meaning that the best way to fight back is just to ignore them.
We're used to categorising people as "male" or "female" – but that's no excuse for lashing out when athletes defy our expectations.
500m posts are made daily on Twitter alone. Policing them is no easy task.
Many praise the internet as a democratizing force. But with online spaces replacing physical public squares as places for debate, what do we risk losing?
In a media ecology defined through “interactive” behaviour – “web 2.0,” the blogging platforms now favoured by news and cultural criticism sites – a new figure has emerged from the digital abyss: the serial commenter.
Women and men are just as likely to report experiencing any form of digital harassment and abuse. However, the nature and impacts of these online harms differ significantly by gender and age.
Brutal sexual threats against perceived trespassers, made anonymously, with the expectation they will be seen as "humorous". Sound familiar? Modern-day trolls belong to a long, and troubling, lineage.
Only time will tell whether the nation's anti-trolling toolbox will prove effective, but what matters is the way they went about it.
When what Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt intended as an after dinner speech was made public he suffered the consequences, as have several others before him.
Checking online reviews is a big part of shopping. But review sites can be manipulated. Does favoring reviews posted by your social media contacts help with trustworthy, meaningful content?
Twitter is as famous for its trolls as for its usefulness. Will its new anti-abuse measures turn the tide?
Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo recently admitted in a leaked memo to staff how serious a problem online abuse and trolling on Twitter was, one that the social network has so far failed to tackle…
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