The Be Like series on The Root focuses on the commonalities we all share when it comes to various topics. Thus far we’ve tackled subjects like dating, voting and dieting. The latest episode focuses on ...

In the age of the Internet troll, there's an unfortunately predictable cycle for what happens to women who talk about feminist issues online: They get barraged with rape threats and harassment. For ...

As the nation mourns the latest school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the Internet trolls have wasted no time in doing what they do best — attack. Conversations across the country are about gun ...

In this month's issue of Personality and Individual Differences, a study was published that confirms what we all suspected: Internet trolls are horrible people. Let's start by getting our definitions ...

Backyard bullies have always been with us. We used to be able to spot bullies from blocks away. The swagger, jeers, taunts, and looks of disdain and aggression were on full display, and often the ...

They don't only live in the mountains and caves of Scandinavian folklore, or in modern-day animated cartoons. Trolls now make mischief on online forums and social media platforms by provoking and ...

An internet troll who harassed a black college student with racist messages on social media has agreed to a court settlement requiring him to get "anti-hate training," apologize in writing and on ...

Osbourne has noted that her weight loss is directly tied to her grief as she mourns the loss of her father, who died in July 2025.

Young Thug mourns his late YSL protégé Lil Keed on social media, only to face mockery from an internet troll who tried to diminish his grief with a Simpsons meme.