The face of the BBC’s recently launched disinformation unit said that the backlash against the Big Brother-esque bureau, which she dismissed as “trolling”, demonstrates the need for the publicly-funded broadcaster to investigate citizens of the UK.
Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she and her husband Bill Clinton have tested positive for the Chinese coronavirus. Hillary asked the Twittersphere for “movie recommendations” while they both recover. The trolling came quick with Twitter users suggesting, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” and “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” among other recommendations.
The UK Government will police “harmful” content online including “extreme pornography”, “trolling” and the spreading of “disinformation”.
If you’re criticizing the makeup of this task force on any issue other than competence, then you’re just a sad, little troll.
President Donald Trump taunted would-be Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Friday evening, urging Democrats not to distance themselves from their unpopular House of Representatives caucus leader because she is a “wonderful person” who “should definitely be given a 4th chance.”
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom taunted President Donald Trump on Wednesday, one day after finishing first in the California primary for governor, daring him to campaign in the state for Republican rival John Cox.
John Podesta launched a furious series of tweets after President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday morning from the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany: “Everyone here is talking about why John Podesta refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!”
The BBC has revealed it will use people “personal information” to “stop” them being “disruptive” or “offensive” online, as well as threatening to inform users employer if they are perceived to have broken the law.
Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, wore a Gucci blouse to the second presidential debate that is called a “pussy bow.”
Trump has conquered the media, burned its corpse, and salted the earth of its grave. I couldn’t be more erect.
Patti Solis Doyle, who was Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager in 2008 until the Iowa caucuses, admitted on Friday that a Clinton campaign staffer had, in fact, circulated the Birther conspiracy theory that Barack Obama was born outside the U.S. and therefore potentially ineligible to serve in the presidency.
Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos appeared on ABC Nightline to discuss his Twitter ban, Leslie Jones, and why trolling is a good thing.
Breitbart’s Milo Yiannopoulos managed to troll Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones and comedian Amy Schumer on national television during an ABC Nightline feature on … trolling!
ABC’s Terry Moran launched a full scale attack on Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos as part of a feature for ABC News Nightline, calling Yiannopoulos an “idiot,” “revolting” and comparing him to a “13-year-old” child.
A politically incorrect Twitter user has been “harassed” by an official London police account, which allegedly stalked his social media presence and/or police databases to identify his family members by name and threaten on the social media site.
The office of London’s first Muslim mayor has secured millions of pounds to fund a police “online hate crime hub” to work in “partnership with social media providers” to criminalise “trolls” who “target… individuals and communities.”
Liberal comedian Eric André interrupted Breitbart News’ live coverage of the Republican National Convention Monday afternoon, stepping onto the set during a live broadcast in what was ultimately a failed attempt to troll Breitbart California Editor Joel Pollak and senior investigative reporter Lee Stranahan.
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will prosecute web users who impersonate others or use fake online profiles to “harass” them under new guidelines for England and Wales published today.
In an article entitled “How Breitbart Unleashes Hate Mobs To Threaten, Dox, And Troll Trump Critics,” The Daily Beast accused Breitbart News of encouraging an eye-popping range of Twittercrimes, ranging from anti-semitic abuse to death threats, against members of the conservative establishment.
If someone told me they were from Australia and their name was “Sandy Beaches,” I might suspect that a prank was underway. Not so for The Mary Sue, the home of “geek and pop culture feminism” on the internet, who were convinced to run two hoax articles from an Australian man posing as a feminist woman.
The victim of an internet troll who agitated for a conviction for “writing malicious blogs” has found himself before the same judge for sending “malicious tweets” of his own, moments after his abuser was sentenced. The bizarre demonstration of the UK’s growing
President Obama says modern politics are overly loud and obnoxious – suggesting that’s part of the reason Donald Trump is getting so much attention.
Some call him Ben “One Man Klan” Garrison. To others, he is “Zyklon Ben.” Elsewhere, he is known as Ben “Not White? Shoot On Sight” Garrison. And those are just his milder nicknames.
At a time when people can stand in front of the United Nations and proclaim that people being mean on the internet constitutes violence, a lone insurance company has decided to do exactly what the proponents of criminalizing disagreement are doing: monetize it.
The Associated Press (AP), the New York Times, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper were suckered by an online troll who claimed to be an eyewitness of the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.
With the exception of Mrs. Clinton and her email scandal, few presidential candidates of either party have been moved during their campaigns to discuss technology at length. That changes today, as Donald Trump gives an exclusive interview to Breitbart Tech about hacking, cyber-warfare and artificial intelligence.
California Gov. Jerry Brown sent a letter to Republican presidential contender Dr. Ben Carson on Thursday, along with a flash drive containing the latest science on climate change, challenging him to “review the material.”
Did you know that Donald Trump was once a liberal on important policies? And a “germaphobe” that is afraid of shaking hands with other people? Jeb Bush wants you to.
America Leads — a Super PAC supporting Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-NJ) presidential campaign — was trolling fellow GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina’s event in New Hampshire, attempting to get personal information from her supporters, according to a Breitbart source.
At least one Turkish columnist, described as pro-government by the newspaper Hurriyet, is blaming an aggressive Internet strategy to smear critics of the majority AK Party for its own losses during Sunday’s parliamentary election.
The office of Ron O’Brien, prosecuting attorney for Columbus, Ohio, was deluged with emails and phonecalls that “wasted time and resources” following an online campaign whipped up by Brianna Wu, a controversial video game developer. Wu published a widely-shared article on The Mary
Actress and devout feminist Ashley Judd published a lengthy essay Thursday to further explain her reasoning for taking legal action against what she perceives as “gender-based violence” on Twitter.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned down an invitation to meet with Senate Democrats, according to Reuters, politely informing them that meeting with one party alone “could compound the misperception of partisanship regarding my upcoming visit,” according to Reuters. It is a response that reprises Democrats’ complaints about the speech Netanyahu is to deliver before a joint session of Congress on March 3–and turns their own arguments against them.
On Thursday, President Barack Obama sat down with YouTube sensation GloZell Green – she of the bathing in Froot Loops and the cinnamon challenge – to discuss issues ranging from SportsCenter (Obama’s favorite pastime) to the “po-po” (GloZell’s terminology). The same day, the White House announced that it would not be hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Netanyahu accepted an invitation from Speaker of the House John Boehner to address a joint session of Congress.
