Tag: Trolls

Trolls join UN campaign for healthier eating, sustainable living

Stuart Mitchell

As part of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the bright-eyed bushy-haired children’s favourites have joined the United Nations, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Foundation, in a campaign that mobilizes action for a healthy diet and sustainable living.  David Bynder, Senior Vice President of Global Brand Partnerships for DreamWorks Animation, which produces the films and tv series, said that “the Trolls are a celebration of positivity” and that his company hopes that “their enthusiasm will inspire kids and families around the world.”  Food heroes  In the next few weeks, the #TrollsFoodHeroes digital and online campaign will enlist more food heroes, who, like the Trolls, see the life-enhancing value of fruits and vegetables and the fight…

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Trolls Exploit Weaknesses Of Social Media Platforms To Spread Online Hate, New ADL Report Finds

Stuart Mitchell

Social media platform design enables online harassment, as trolls often carry out coordinated attacks on a target by leveraging key platform features, according to a new report released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). Such features include the ability to be anonymous online, to create multiple accounts by one person, the fact that there is no limit to the number of messages one user can send to another, and the use of personal networks as weaponized audiences. Trolls do not, however, exclusively exploit the design of platforms to cause harm,…

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