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Curious Collection

Internet Trolls: Explore and discover more by taking a trip down the audio rabbit hole...

13 Items

What does the word troll mean to you?
What do you know about the history of online trolls?
1 min
The Digital Human
Troll
Aleks Krotoski delves into the world of online trolls.
18 mins
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to get a job as a troll?
Would you work for a troll farm if the pay was good enough?
1 min
Boston Calling
Undercover
Vitaly Bespalov tells us what life is like on a Russian troll farm.
5 mins
What’s the psychological profile of a malicious troll?
Is there a type of person more likely to succumb to malicious trolling?
1 min
Business Daily
Internet Trolls: The Who and Why of Online Abuse
Manuela Saragosa talks to psychotherapist Dr Aaron Balick about internet trolls.
3 mins
Could you survive a troll hate campaign?
What would you do if you were bombarded with malicious threats online?
1 min
Bad People
Gamergate: What is doxxing?
The story of the online hate campaign against Zoe Quinn.
32 mins
What’s it like to meet a troll face to face?
What can be done about malicious trolls?
1 min
Assignment
Me and my trolls
What’s it like to meet an internet troll, face to face?
11 mins
How can we stop malicious trolls?
Are the authorities doing enough, or should we take matters into our own hands?
1 min
Trending
Who is TikTok’s masked vigilante?
Think you’re safe being an anonymous TikTok troll? Meet your worst nightmare.
16 mins
Fin
Don't forget, we update The Curious Collection every Sunday. Thanks for listening.
1 min