In this month's issue of Personality and Individual Differences, a study was published that confirms what we all suspected: Internet trolls are horrible people. Let's start by getting our definitions ...
Their sole purpose seems to be to insult, provoke and spread hatred, sometimes even seeking to destroy a person's reputation. Online trolls are far more than just a nuisance. Is there no easy way to ...
Kate Mulgrew defended her fellow franchise actress, Holly Hunter, from internet trolls by slapping them down in her own unique way.
In the age of the Internet troll, there's an unfortunately predictable cycle for what happens to women who talk about feminist issues online: They get barraged with rape threats and harassment. For ...
Opinion

In defense of trolling

Nicholas Clairmont is the life and arts editor of the Washington Examiner magazine and a freelance writer.
Imagine an Internet on which haters didn't hate. Where there were no mean commenters, no stories that hurt people's pretty little feelings. Everyone would virtually hug at the end of a day, ...
Arjun Kapoor, who recently opened up about a “cruel” phase in his life, shared a new post saying, “Clarity changes everything.” This time, instead of trolling, his comment section was flooded with ...
A note for current and future internet trolls: Do not come at former NFL defensive end JJ Watt under any circumstances. JJ Watt spent 12 years terrifying opposing offensive linemen and quarterbacks in ...
Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has a massive problem — a staggering lack of self-awareness. Of course, that critique of Swift isn't novel. For years, Swift's critics have argued ...