The controversial legacy of Rep. Dan Gordon—a troll reborn
As he prepares to leave office, Rhode Island Rep. Dan Gordon talks politics, alcoholism, and his clashes with Anonymous.
On Nov 5, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Twitter users welcome Adele’s baby to the world with insults and trolling
Apparently even newborns aren’t off-limits for Twitter trolls.
On Oct 22, 2012 by Mike Fenn
Man fired for mocking Amanda Todd on Facebook wanted to “stir up the pot”
Justin Hutchings told the Toronto Star he trolled an Amanda Todd memorial page “just to see if I could put the most blasphemous thing on there.”
On Oct 18, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Serious confessions of a serial Yahoo troll
Four hats, one man, no last name: How Ken M consistently trolls Yahoo’s 88 million readers.
On Oct 12, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
3 imprisoned for involvement in “truther” movement
The members on Tajinyo claim Canadian-Korean rapper Tablo didn’t graduate from Stanford; eight were sentenced Wednesday for defamation.
On Oct 12, 2012 by Kevin Collier
British teen sentenced to 12 weeks for outrageous Facebook trolling
The 19-year-old posted offensive comments about a murdered 5-year-old girl.
On Oct 9, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Facebook fans rally behind bullied news anchor
A LaCrosse, Wis., anchorwoman won over hundreds of Facebook users with her response to a letter calling her “obese.”
On Oct 2, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Dot Dot Dot: Scoring points on the Internet
If all the Web’s a game, how do you decide who wins?
On Sep 27, 2012 by Nicholas White
How one man looked an abusive troll in the eye and shook hands
“You’ll get home some day & ur b**ches throat will be cut & ur son will be gone,” read one of the harassing messages Leo Traynor received over Twitter.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Kris Holt
Australia adds anti-trolling education to national curriculum
Australian schoolkids will now be given lessons in online etiquette, in hopes of cutting down on the harassment that has become a hot-button issue in the country this month.
On Sep 21, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter pledges to work closely with Australian authorities
Australian law enforcement is hoping Twitter’s help will decrease cyber bullying on the network.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Kris Holt
ESPN commenter arrested for violent threats
A 21-year-old California man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill children in comments posted on ESPN.
On Sep 19, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Troll behind Kill Mitt Romney Facebook page charged for “terroristic threats”
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has thrown the book at Joshua Scott Albert for creating several Facebook pages targeting the city’s police department.
On Sep 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Australia considers tougher anti-troll laws
Officials look into tighter laws after attacks on celebrities
On Sep 17, 2012 by Kris Holt
Comic bloggers fight online, sexual harassment
The Internet provided a united front against a noted troll targeting female comic bloggers with threats of rape.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Aja Romano
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