Cenk Uygur
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Trolls Explain Why They Troll
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September 27, 2016
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12:32Now PlayingNot all trolls troll for the same reason. Cenk Uygur, Grace Baldridge and Alonso Duralde, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“An estimated 5.6 percent of people self-identify as online trolls, according to a recent survey. Considering how many people use the internet daily, that's a ton of people. It explains why the internet seems lousy with trolls, and social media feeds feel positively glutted with their presence. The proliferation of trollery seems to raise the question, just who are these people, and what’s their deal? More importantly, what drives them to do what they do?
It can be tricky to talk about trolling, if only because the word has become a catchall for online behaviors that differ so wildly as to be wholly incomparable. Trolling used be playful but annoying, a sort of virtual, comedic performance art with the end goal of getting under the skin of a selected online audience. Today the word is more often used to describe some of the most despicable behaviors we see on the internet and social media apps, from stalking and harassment to violent threats and expressions of racism, homophobia and misogyny.”
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Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Grace Baldridge, Alonso Duralde
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