Internet Trolls
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Calgary nurse’s post defending front-line workers to ‘internet trolls’ goes viralA Calgary nurse's honest and compassionate message to essential workers -- as well as internet trolls -- has gone viral.HealthNov 27, 2020
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Iran linked to internet disinformation, fake news: Canadian reportThe campaign is another indication of how online disinformation is being tested by countries well beyond Russia,TechMay 14, 2019
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Katie Bouman, computer scientist in black hole project, targeted by internet trollsThe widespread kudos given to Katie Bouman on Twitter was deemed objectionable and excessive by people in some corners of the internet.ScienceApr 14, 2019
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Global News podcast Russia Rising: Hunting for internet trollsIn the first episode of the new Global News podcast, Russia Rising, Jeff Semple investigates how Russian internet trolls operate and whether other countries, specifically Canada, are targeted too.WorldJan 27, 2019
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Forget anonymity: Internet trolls are more abusive when using their real names, study findsIt turns out those who hide behind screen names aren't necessarily the most abusive kind of Internet trolls, according to a new study.TechJul 29, 2016
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Welcome back trolls: Google ends ‘real name’ YouTube commenting policyGoogle has changed a policy forcing Google+ users to have their real names on their profiles, allowing anonymous commenting to resume on YouTube after an eight-month hiatus.TechJul 16, 2014
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Internet trolls are sadists and psychopaths: Canadian studyA recent study found that people who spend a lot of time trolling online show signs of sadism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism.TechFeb 18, 2014
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