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University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield Researcher

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University of Huddersfield psychology researchers have entered the world of internet trolls and their abusive, aggressive language, directed towards those who disagree with them. Described in a new journal article, the project has led to a call for measures -- including an end to pseudonyms on Twitter -- that would curb the anonymity that enables cyber-trolling.

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