The Psychology of Online Trolls | Ginger Gorman
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The Psychology of Online Trolls | Ginger Gorman
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Location: Skype
Date: Friday, December 20th 2019
Company: gingergorman.com
Role: Journalist & Author
Since the early internet, there have been internet trolls; ranging from those who throw casual insults and correct grammar to those who will attack a person's livelihood. The most severe, however, is the predatory troll, someone who indulges in harassment, stalking and may even encourage a person to harm themselves or others.
Predatory trolling can have a devastating impact on people's lives. In some of the most shocking cases, victims have committed suicide.
When picturing an internet troll most imagine a young, single man in their a dark basement, however, the truth is very different, and many trolls coordinate their efforts.
Brenton Tarrant carried out the Christchurch mosque shooting after posting a white nationalist rant, and a link to his Facebook live feed on 8chan, a far-right message board that has become notorious for trolls and hate speech.
In 2013, Ginger Gorman became subject of online abuse and trolling from hateful tweets to messages threatening her and her families lives. Following this abuse, Ginger started researching the world of trolling, and by speaking to psychologists, victims of online trolling and trolls, gained unparalleled insight into the psychology of those who engage in trolling and the impact on the victims.
In this interview, I speak to Ginger Gorman to discuss the psychology behind internet trolling; it's real-life impact and free speech.
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More on Ginger’s work:
News.com.au: Becoming friends with abusive, nasty predator trolls
ABC: Internet trolls are not who I thought — they're even scarier
Mentioned in the show:
Newshub: 'Predator-trolling' and white supremacy: How social media led to Christchurch terror attack
iPredator: Predatory Trolls: The Evolution of Classic Internet Trolls
The Guardian: What is an internet troll?
The Guardian: ‘It was like being skinned alive’: Ginger Gorman goes hunting for trolls
Quartz: Psychologists have identified the kind of emotional intelligence that makes internet trolls so mean
ABC: Psychology of internet trolls: They understand what hurts people but simply don't care
Psychology Today: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
The Guardian: Behind the online comments: the psychology of internet trolls
Wikipedia: Christchurch mosque shootings
Bellingcat: Shitposting, Inspirational Terrorism, and the Christchurch Mosque Massacre
The Wall Street Journal: It’s Hard to Spot the Terrorists Among the Trolls
Wikipedia: Charlotte Dawson
The Independent: Leanne Morrison kills herself over fake Tinder account in her name
ABC: How Australian Peter Truong groomed son to be exploited by global paedophile network
Wikipedia: Online disinhibition effect
New York Times: Epilepsy Foundation Was Targeted in Mass Strobe Cyberattack
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