Although Twitter has done away with the notorious egg avatar, which has provided refuge for trolls since the site went live back in 2006, you can bet you’ll still come across those seeking to stir up trouble on social media.
We’re not talking about the kinds of accounts that are paid for by the Guptas (HERE), but rather those that belong to individuals who aren’t involved in a massive PR spin.
The Guardian went looking for such folks, politely called ‘Internet Warriors’, with this a short write-up of the film:
Why do so many people use the internet to harass and threaten people, and stretch the freedom of speech to its limits? Director Kyrre Lien meets a group of strongly opinionated individuals all across the world, who spend their time debating online on the subjects they care most strongly about.
They feel like warriors for their own personal causes, often feeling left behind by offline society, feeling like they are the ones who have all the right answers. Online platforms are their favourite tools to express the opinions that others might find objectionable in language that often offends. Do they behave in the same way when they come offline?
Does anyone really behave the same way when they come offline?
Anyway settle in and check out the work of Kyrre Lien – be warned, you might end up with a little sympathy for some of these folks:
[source:guardian]
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