Social Media Solicitor: Suzanne Moore and Julie Burchill – social media trolling – who is the bully?

Many targets of internet trolls tell a similar story. It begins when they unintentionally say something that acts as a trigger. They are then surrounded by an amorphous mob that rapidly closes in on them. Many of the victims will never forget the loud silence of the majority—all the members of the social media forum who ignored their distress. 

With a few notable exceptions, internet trolls appear to prey on female targets. There is also evidence…..

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