Science
Who’s most likely to be an online troll? It’s probably not who you think – ABC News
Mounting research suggests trolling is far more widespread and common than we think, and that trolls don’t necessarily fit the stereotyped image we have of them….
When you think of an online troll, who comes to mind?
Maybe an angry guy hunched over his laptop in a dark basement? Or a teenager in their bedroom, anonymously teasing a classmate online?
But these trolls of the popular imagination are becoming an outdated stereotype, with mounting research suggesting trolling is far more widespread and common.
See how well you can spot the psychological traits of a trolls in this quick quiz.
(But just a quick note this quiz does not provide an assessment of you…
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