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The Dark Side of Internet Trolls

Internet trolls are more than just people posting rude comments. They may engage in serious harassment, threats, and even criminal behavior. Some troll’s actions include bomb threats, rape threats, and doxxing, where they publish personal information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers and even bank account information. This can have serious consequences. It has caused people to leave social media for their safety and mental health. However, trolls are not always "bad" people. Many start trolling because they think it is amusing at someone else’s expense. But it can quickly get out of control. Trolls want attention and will do anything to get a reaction. For instance, an angry email to a publisher might go unanswered, but a post on social media on the journalist’s or publisher’s X account may get hundreds, if not thousands of views. The challenge is how to control trolling while not violating the First Amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech. While some forms of trolling are dangerous and should be addressed legally, others may not be harmful. Should trolling be banned or is this a form of censorship? As social media continues to grow, finding the balance between safety and freedom of expression is important.

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"Internet trolls, by definition, are disruptive, combative and often unpleasant with their offensive or provocative online posts designed to disturb and upset."

Internet trolls are very disruptive when they pop up on our feeds, posts, videos, or tweets. How do we prevent this from happening?

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How de we deal with internet trolls online? Do we interact with them, or do we tell somebody? Internet trolls love to make people miserable, so be careful if you come across one!

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Trolls and cyberbullies like to harass and bully people online for entertainment. Like the troll in this picture, they want people to be miserable and angry.

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Social media privacy issues are relevant to today's social media world. As it expands, we need to be careful of where we put our information.