Twitter Trolls

New Mum Adele Targeted By Sick Twitter Trolls

WENN | Posted 22.10.2012 | Home

New mum Adele has been bombarded by sick jibes from online trolls following the birth of her baby. The 'Rolling in the Deep' hitmaker and her boyfr...

Q&A With Twitter's Good Guy - 'Positive Troll'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.10.2012 | UK Comedy

In the old days, they were evil and lurked under bridges. Nowadays, they're evil and lurk on message boards. But one person trying to give trolls a go...

One-Off Offense?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.09.2012 | UK

People who post one-off offensive messages on social media could escape charges, the most senior prosecutor in England and Wales has suggested. "Th...

What's Prompted Louis' Foul-Mouthed Tirade?

WENN | Posted 16.11.2012 | Home

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson lost his cool on Sunday after calling out Twitter trolls who attacked his mum. The singer flew into a rage after...

Michelle Hits Back At Internet Trolls

The Huffington Post UK | Ashley Percival | Posted 17.08.2012 | Home

Michelle Heaton has fiercely hit back at internet trolls who sent her abuse after she revealed she has an 80% chance of contracting cancer. In...

'Positive Troll': Our New Favourite Twitter Account

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.08.2012 | UK Comedy

'Trolls' were once cute little toys with elf-like faces, huge vibrant hair, and the amazing ability to fit exactly on top of pencils. But then alon...

Here Cometh the Twitter Trolls (Still, Again?)

Nick Armstrong | Posted 12.10.2012 | UK Tech
Nick Armstrong

Remember, there's no such thing as "delete" in social media!

I Asked Twitter What I Should Blog About - The Most Popular Question? How Do You Feel About Trolls...

Dawn O'Porter | Posted 02.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Dawn O'Porter

Trolling hurts, it hurts bad. The worst thing about trolling? When people say 'it's part of the job' when you're in the public eye.

Blue Peter Presenter Becomes Latest Celeb To Leave Twitter Over Abuse

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 01.08.2012 | UK

Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton has decided to leave the microblogging site Twitter, claiming her "not very thick skin" meant she could not deal wi...

Harassment Warning For Teen Arrested Over Tom Daley Tweet

PA | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK

A 17-year-old youth arrested after a malicious tweet was sent to Olympic diver Tom Daley has been issued with a harassment warning. Dorset police s...

Beth Tweddle Receives Twitter Abuse

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 01.08.2012 | UK

Twitter trolls have been targeting Team GB gymnast Beth Tweddle as she performed at the North Greenwich Arena on Tuesday. The abuse came after a 17...

Is This How To Treat Our Heroes?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.09.2012 | UK

UPDATE: On Monday evening, Dorset Police confirmed that they "are aware of the issue" surrounding the Twitter abuse of Tom Daley and are "actively loo...

Muamba Twitter Troll 'Sobered Up' Quickly After Tweets

PA | Posted 30.03.2012 | UK

Twitter "troll" Liam Stacey only began to glimpse the extent of the public anger that his mockery of Fabrice Muamba caused when friends began getting ...

'Grossly Offensive': Teen To Be Sentenced For Trolling Stan Collymore

PA | Posted 21.03.2012 | UK

A law student will be sentenced today for sending the football pundit Stan Collymore "grossly offensive" messages on Twitter. Joshua Cryer, 21, adm...