Ep. 630: The Sad, Lonely Life of Internet Trolls

Trolls are everywhere online. No one can escape them and everyone hates them, but what if trolls are only trolls because they hate themselves? We all know the old adage that hurt people hurt people, and internet bullies are no different. People can take all the pain and suffering they’ve been feeling and use it to fuel their hate comments. The algorithms prioritize and push that hate, and with the added bonus of being able to hide behind anonymous accounts, it’s never been easy to take out your internal pain on random internet strangers. But internal pain or not, it’s still a load of bullshit to unload your suffering to whoever crosses your path online.

The psychology behind troll accounts [2:22]

Even trolls can hurt your feelings [5:12]

Anonymity makes us brave [8:48]

More accountability is a good thing [13:30]

When interest turns into obsession [18:03]

A hate-following epidemic [22:14]

Haters aren’t going anywhere [28:06]

Learning to tune out the comments [30:42]

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