Abusing the Internet trolls: A matter of 'moral panic'?
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 17:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Internet trolling is a matter of "moral panic", according to a new assessment. Researchers suggest that the misrepresentation by the media of all those who participate in this often negative but not always abusive behavior can have a detrimental effect on attitudes to younger Internet users in general.