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Running head: INTERNET TROLLS
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Online Freedom of Speech and Constraints
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Abstract
The ever-reducing cost of the Internet, as well as, the so-called freedom of speech has
caused many netizens to be irresponsible for what they say on the Internet. Some people even
use the virtual nature of the digital world to conduct personal attacks on social media in text.
These types of people are collectively referred to as the internet trolls. To add on to the matter,
they even have their own organization. The group systematically goes after people and tries to
ruin their lives in different ways. For example, they may try to get people fired through hacking
and trolling their social media pages. Despite this behavior being uncouth, we have to admit that
it is the product of the development of the electronic society. This study is meant to determine
whether the dissemination of information in the digital world requires more constraints in the
context of the rapid development of the internet based on the above mentioned trolling incident.
The internet can be described as a platform where people are allowed to engage in freedom of
speech. However, a lot of people tend to misinterpret this fact by expressing feelings which may
be invasive and offensive towards other people. With the developments of internet trolls, online
publishing requires a number of constraints since information reaches a large number of people
within the shortest time possible.
Keywords
Internet troll, Digital media, Freedom of speech, Cyber violence,Web reporter
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Online Freedom of Speech and Constraints
Introduction
Amy Everett, a 14-year-old girl, took her own life after suffering online violence on Jan
3, 2018. She was once the face of Akubra, a famous Australian hat maker. Despite being a
cheerful and lovely girl, the overwhelming vocabulary and bullying violence on the Internet
towards Amy was too much for her to bear. This is one among the many cases where the internet
has caused negativity towards the lives of people, particularity the young. It is not a new concept
and people are very much familiar with the issue. Consequently, experts have held arguments
over the years over what should be restricted and what should be posted on the internet
platforms. This piece of literature is a representation of the negative implication that the internet
has towards the lives of different people in relation to trolling as a form of internet bullying and
violence. Ultimately, the piece also looks into the restriction of freedom of speech on the
internet.
Internet Troll
The act of trolling has been described as an art of pissing people off deliberately, cleverly
and secretly. At some point, it is a game that is based on identity deception which is played
without the consent of most of the players. Trolls have a mastery of the internet lore which
enables them to remain anonymous while conducting this activity. This definition is a
representation or reflection of the spectrum of the perspectives on the behaviors on trolling from
a deviance act to a form of comedy. While there are some definitions which reflect the
acceptance of these definitions, most of the scholarly definitions tend to be condemnatory.
Therefore, diverse behaviors are lumped together under the term, “Trolling” while public, as well
as scholarly discourse, includes disagreement about the applicability of the term.
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The behaviors of online trolling usually vary by context. This is in respect to events,
communities, and platforms which may trigger trolling instances. There is a wide range of
motivations that may trigger online trolling. For many cases, trolls conduct this act in efforts to
escape boredom. Other trolls are ideological, malevolence, or even social. In this sense, what is
and is not trolling is contextual and local; one definition cannot be placed to encompass all that is
trolling and all trolling examples are not the same. With the existence of specific sub-types,
supporting the development of a multi-dimensional framework which is sensitive to contextual
perceptions and motivations is considered in the definition of trolling.
Political and social trolls seem to have considerable prominence. However, these trolls
have not been efficiently studied. The socially motivated trolls include those who seek esteem
and belongingness or those who are involved in social negotiations about community boundaries
and equality. In the society, these types of trolls are viewed both positively and negatively based
on the legitimacy of their objectives. Political trolls are a representation of one form of
ideological trolls. The tactics employed by these trolls range from organized efforts to
overwhelm or spam online platforms through civic demonstrations (as in cases such as Federal
Communications Commission) to partisan baiting ideological adversaries into arguments (for
example, on news forums and comment sections).
Reporter Ginger Gorman spent a year learning about and interviewing a cyber-demon
called "Mark." According to the reporter, Mark looks like a regular guy with a steady job and
life. However, Mark revealed that he was a member of a powerful international troll group that
targeted autistic and mentally ill people, trying to get them fired and even inciting vulnerable
people to self-harm. In his confession, over the course of the year, Mark intermittently targeted a
certain girl and threatened to destroy her life if she did not reply to his messages. Destroying a
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person's life is just a normal thing for these trolls. They spend most of their time on the Internet
looking for vulnerable people. In China, trolling is very common and this is evident from the
number of people who get attacked upon joining the Sina Weibo. While some of these people
quit the media platform, others usually fight back against the Internet trolls. Mark is a serious
narcissist which is a common characteristic for all trolls. According to research, most trolls are
also compulsive, sexually abusive, and so on. The sad thing is that these people live around us
and influence our lives without us even realizing it until it is too late.
The Product Of The Internet And Technology
Internet trolling is a product of the development of the Internet and technology. With the
availability of the internet, more and more people find themselves in different platforms for
different purposes. The high traffic makes it hard for internet providers to achieve unified
coordination and development. Furthermore, internet trolls tend to justify their actions saying
that they are exercising their freedom of speech. Experts have tried to classify or relate the
freedom that trolls are given with news communication activities. In western jurisprudence and
constitutional jurisprudence, freedom of speech is regarded as the most fundamental and
inalienable right of citizens, which is also the basis and condition of other freedom rights. Net, as
the carrier of free expression on the Internet, determines that it has the characters of universality,
convenience, interactivity, and anonymity. In relation to this, some people may argue that i...