Trolls - Intelligencer

games people play Apr. 14, 2022

Elon Musk Trolls the InternetThe long con is just for fun.

By Jen Wieczner

trolls Mar. 10, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene Finds New, Annoying Ways to Get AttentionCongress’s premier extremist has time on her hands to cause trouble.

By Ed Kilgore

politics Apr. 30, 2019

Right-Wing Troll Jacob Wohl Allegedly Behind Fake Buttigieg Sexual-Assault ClaimA 19-year-old is accusing Jacob Wohl of using his name and image to level false charges against the presidential candidate.

By Adam K. Raymond

russia investigation Dec. 17, 2018

Russian Election-Hack Strategy Included an Anti-Masturbation Hotline“You can’t hold hands with God when you are masturbating.”

By Madison Malone Kircher

oops that’s my mom Oct. 30, 2018

Right-Wing Troll Used His Mom’s Phone to Spread Mueller Sexual Harassment HoaxJacob Wohl insists he isn’t connected to Surefire Intelligence, but if you call the company, it redirects to his mom’s voicemail.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

global tech Oct. 22, 2018

‘How They Hit You Is Through Your Family": How Troll Farms Silence DemocracyIn Azerbaijan, government-sponsored harassment drives dissidents off the internet.

By Mack DeGeurin

select all June 27, 2018

Blogger Stabbed to Death After Giving Lecture on Dealing With Internet TrollsKenichiro Okamoto worked for a cybersecurity consulting company and was a dark-web expert.

By Madison Malone Kircher

march for our lives Mar. 25, 2018

People Are Sharing Fake Photos of Emma González Tearing Up the ConstitutionIt’s not the first time false propaganda has been spread about the outspoken Parkland survivors.

By Chas Danner

Aug. 9, 2016

Many People Are Saying Donald Trump Donated to NAMBLASeveral very smart people are saying that this is the reason Trump won’t release his tax returns, according to a very credible Reddit troll.

By Eric Levitz

select all Mar. 24, 2016

Could Old Web-Forum Troll Tactics Save Journalism? Jeff Bezos Thought MaybeDisemvowel the media.

By Brian Feldman

select all Nov. 2, 2015

It’s Time to Reclaim TrollingIt’s not just nonsensical for a single word to refer to everything from sexual harassers and purveyors of racial hatred to mildly amusing jabs from the president, it’s stupid. And it’s time to take trolling back.

By Libby C. Watson

trolls Dec. 10, 2014

Rep. Peter King Says Torture Wasn’t That Bad“We’re talking about people being made to stand in awkward positions, have water put into their nose and into their mouth.”

By Caroline Bankoff

trolls Nov. 12, 2014