Ask.fm could fuel gang violence, police warn
The service, infamous as a bullying platform, may also be driving gang violence.
On Aug 22, 2013 by Kris Holt
Author pulls debut novel after Goodreads trolls threaten rape
How one woman became a lightning rod for a surprisingly hostile group of bookworms.
On Aug 21, 2013 by Miles Klee
Troll-hunting mom falls prey to 4chan trolls
The hunter has become the hunted.
On Aug 20, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Burglars break into Olympian’s home after she tweeted from another city
Four-time medalist Rebecca Adlington may have tipped off some Internet-savvy criminals.
On Aug 20, 2013 by Miles Klee
Al Qaeda asked Twitter for PR advice, and here’s what happened
When Al Qaeda solicited “media development” ideas from Twitter, it was never going to turn out well.
On Aug 14, 2013 by Kris Holt
EBay’s biggest troll outed by local TV news reporter
A reporter for a Michigan local news affiliate just unmasked the worst Internet troll you’ve never heard of.
On Aug 12, 2013 by Kevin Collier
The camgirl 4chan trolled to tears finally gets her revenge
What /b/ didn’t realize during the raid on her private show: She was monitoring the thread the whole time.
On Aug 7, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Female journalists face bomb and rape threats online
One writer, Grace Dent, had covered the hubbub surrounding a One Direction profile in GQ.
On Aug 1, 2013 by Kris Holt
Sears CEO allegedly snooped on employees under online pseudonym
It’s like a nightmare version of CBS’s feel-good TV show, Undercover Boss, with acts of charity replaced with snooping and scolding.
On Jul 24, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Trolls make “Weeds” star Mary-Louise Parker want to quit acting
The actress concedes she’s thin-skinned, but the world is “just too bitchy” for her.
On Jul 17, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Here’s what happens when you ask Korean pranksters for Photoshop help
This Korean Facebook group takes Photoshop requests … and then does whatever it wants.
On Jul 10, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski
Meet the trolls and hoaxers of social justice Tumblr
Is this militant vegan activist for real? Or is she a troll? If you’re at all familiar with Tumblr’s social justice community, you may find it hard to be sure.
On Jun 12, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
How closely is the NSA listening? These trolls are about to find out
What happens if everybody reads this suspicious script over the phone at the same time?
On Jun 10, 2013 by Kris Holt
Don’t feed the trolls? It’s not that simple
Practical advice on how to actually deal with online aggression—and why the standing advice, “Don’t feed the trolls,” just doesn’t cut it.
On Jun 10, 2013 by [email protected]
Anonymous fights PETA over right to remain anonymous
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is attempting to bring legal action against online commenters who were critical of the organization.
On May 30, 2013 by Cody Permenter
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