Identifying a Troll
To look real, trolls often use these types of stolen images for their accounts.
Profile pictures
Online harassment causes these three specific emotional states, making victims feel unsafe.
Anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem
This online factor reduces accountability and lowers a person's inhibitions.
Anonymity
While trolling seeks chaos, harassment specifically seeks this.
Control
Silence removes a troll's power; therefore, you should avoid doing this.
Engaging with them
Trolls frequently post these types of "trick" stories, such as claiming a fast-food chain paid them thousands for a mistake.
Exaggerated stories
To escape attacks, victims may choose to reduce this type of activity and avoid friends.
Online activity
Some individuals provoke others because they are seeking a sense of this or validation.
Power
Which behavior is usually described as "impersonal"?
Trolling
Name two of the three platform tools mentioned to restrict a harasser's reach.
Block, report, or restrict visibility
Besides trying to start fights, trolls may share these two types of "cute" or funny media just to get attention.
Memes or cute pictures
Stress from harassment can lead to these three physical health issues.
Sleep issues, headaches, and loss of appetite
Harassers may be driven by these two negative emotions toward a specific target.
Jealousy and resentment
Trolling appears occasionally, but harassment is described with these two adjectives.
Systematic and sustained
If harassment persists, you should keep this in the form of screenshots.
Evidence
If a troll keeps replying to you, you should take a break and perform this action on their account.
Block them
Harassment can lead to lower performance at school or work because it affects these two mental factors.
Concentration and motivation
Trolling can stem from a need to disrupt social norms or from these two common states of mind.
Boredom or frustration
Unlike a troll who wants to make everyone mad, a harasser is directed at a...
Specific victim
You should reach out to this person if a situation feels overwhelming or threatening.
A trusted adult
If a website doesn't have a report button, you should use this specific page to alert the site owner.
The "Contact Us" page
Prolonged harassment can trigger these serious long-term risks, especially in teenagers.
Mental health problems, including depression or self-harm
In severe cases, harassment is a reflection of these deep-seated tendencies.
Antisocial tendencies or emotional instability
Beyond blocking and reporting, what is the specific reason why "silence" is considered a primary defense strategy against trolls?
Because it removes their power (trolls seek a reaction; without engagement, their goal fails).
Trolls often do this immediately after they have been banned from a platform.
Create new accounts