Reddit bans its biggest troll hub
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On Jul 26, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Twitter users attack the wrong Sandusky
Baltimore Ravens announcer Gerry Sandusky has been repeatedly mistaken on Twitter for recently-convicted Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky—no relation.
On Jun 29, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Google plans a fix for YouTube comment trolls
Low-quality, offensive comments have been a problem for the popular video site, but those days may be over.
On Jun 29, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter prepares to fight the trolls
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has had enough of trolls on the microblogging community, and the company is getting ready to fight back.
On Jun 28, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Police investigate racist tweets directed at English soccer players
A Twitter user who directed racial slurs at England players Ashley Cole and Ashley Young is under investigation by London’s Metropolitan Police.
On Jun 26, 2012 by Kris Holt
Aisha Tyler brings out the big guns
The Archer voice actress uses heavy artillery to show the haters what’s what.
On Jun 13, 2012 by Kevin Collier
The heartwarming story behind the ugliest man on YouTube
Looks are clearly deceiving for Chester Lee Ridens, who aims to help others feel better with his short and bizarre YouTube videos.
On Jun 13, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
British government introduces Defamation Bill to expose trolls
The potential new law would require citizens to prove in court that they “suffered serious harm” in order to sue for online defamation.
On Jun 12, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Anita Sarkeesian documents sexism in video games and on Kickstarter
The pop-culture critic behind Feminist Frequency got more than she bargained for on Kickstarter.
On Jun 8, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
YouTube right now! “Thank You Hater!”
Here’s the ultimate anthem for YouTube trolls.
On Jun 8, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
British court orders Facebook to reveal trolls
Nicola Brookes, a 45-year-old mother, was harrassed and called a pedophile after supporting a contestant on The X Factor.
On Jun 8, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Olympic champ quits Twitter to focus on Summer Games
Swimmer Rebecca Adlington, a double gold medallist at the 2008 Beijing games, is throwing Twitter in the deep end.
On May 31, 2012 by Kris Holt
Sexually functional “My Little Pony” toy inspires fan following
A My Little Pony toy with a well-placed hole has captured the fan-art community’s imagination, but not in the way you think.
On May 31, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Proposed New York bill would ban anonymous speech online
The Internet Protection Act aims to end “mean-spirited and baseless political attacks that add nothing to the real debate.”
On May 23, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Jailed student apologizes for racist Fabrice Muamba tweets
In an interview with the BBC, Liam Stacey called his racist tweets about soccer player Fabrice Muamba a “massive mistake.”
On May 22, 2012 by Kris Holt
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