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Trolls are internet zombies
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Oh, they're a lot worse than zombies.
A recent study by an Australian journalist discovered that the majority are members of dark-net troll syndicates. They assist each other to find and target vulnerable people. Most are also members of various types of terrorist, alt-right and racist groups. Each has a criminal record for serious violence, and often rape and stalking. Without exception, all are male, young, and seriously psychopathic.
Trolls are not a joke.
What you see on the surface is only the tip of the iceberg.

to see the research...
Ginger Gorman, 2019, Inside the World of Online Hate and Its Human Fallout
or see a review of the book at
https://www.booktopia.com.au/troll-hunting-ginger-gorman/book/9781743794357