Fascinating and tenacious work by @lukeobrien on one of the most aggressive trolls online.
And boy, is he getting trolled for it.
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/anti-mus…
And boy, is he getting trolled for it.
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/anti-mus…
Mentions of @lukeobrien over the past three days.
That's a tenfold increase over two hours, up to a peak of 3,000 tweets an hour.
That's a tenfold increase over two hours, up to a peak of 3,000 tweets an hour.
Note the source of some of the most-retweeted posts: a very specific alt-right / far-right cluster.
But note also that the best-performing tweet was positive.
In troll spikes like this, it's really important to insert positive messaging into the mix.
Trolls try to isolate their targets. Don't let them.
In troll spikes like this, it's really important to insert positive messaging into the mix.
Trolls try to isolate their targets. Don't let them.
