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Nero, Nazis, and the New Far Right: The Phenomena of the Professional Troll
Call it the Donald Trump effect. It doesn't matter if the trolls believe what they are saying if their followers believe it.
How to Stamp Out Trolls and Make the Internet a Safer Place
To some unfortunate users, the internet is a minefield of harassment and hatred. But there are steps we can take to make it a lot friendlier.
An Internet Troll Explains Why He Loves Pissing People Off Online
"People think what I'm doing is immoral, and they're not wrong."
We Asked Students How They Prank Teachers Today
The days of shooting saliva-drenched pieces of paper out of a straw are long gone.
4chan Trolls Tried and Failed to Start a Trend Where Women Peed Their Pants For Equality
The campaign to #pissforequality is a hoax.
Do Old People Know Who Kanye West Is?
The results of our survey found that none of them know much about his music, but a few remember him as the guy married to the lady with the big butt.
The Media Got Trolled Into Thinking Kanye West Fans Don't Know Who Paul McCartney Is
When sarcasm goes wrong...
How to Trick Neo-Nazis into Raising Money for Charity
The German town of Wunsiedel turned a neo-Nazi problem into a prank that benefited charity and made the fascists look like idiots. A real win-win-win.
The Guy Trolling Instagram with Hundreds of Photos of Animal Corpses
An army of European teens want him dead.
Translating the Tweets of Brainstorming al-Qaeda Fans
They have some interesting ideas about how to make jihad more appealing.
It's Not That Difficult to Use the Internet
Cutting out those rape threats seems like a good place to start.