How to recognize malicious internet trolls | NordVPN

Never mind the trolls! Protect your privacy right now 📣 Grab NordVPN now 👉 https://content.nordvpn.com/3MFF39r 🔥 📣 🎉 In this video we explain what is an internet troll and how to identify them. Internet trolls roam online discussion outlets. However, instead of participating in a fruitful conversation, they try to disrupt and spark participants' emotions. While online trolls don't pose a direct threat to your online safety, they can be annoying and even bully others. They can cause emotional distress for more sensitive and less experienced online users. *** 🔔 Subscribe to get the latest content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZhRxyloC-qzURiOa3vbFQ?sub_confirmation=1 *** Contents of the video: 00:00 Intro 00:16 What is an internet troll? 00:49 How to identify internet trolls 02:05 How to deal with trolls *** Beyond the woods of fairy tales, trolls roam social media platforms, forums, and other online discussion outlets. So let’s find out who online trolls are and how you can identify them. But before we move on, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more info. So who are these online trolls? Well, they’re basically provocateurs using off-topic, inflammatory messages to enrage others and spark heated discussion. Trolls are not interested in a fruitful exchange of opinions or a compromise — their main goal is to disrupt the discussion and feed off others’ emotions. Trolls dwell in the places people communicate online — forums, social media comments sections, and messaging boards are where they lurk most often. But how can you recognize them? Here are a few signs: Number one. Off-topic comments. Usually, trolls don't provide constructive arguments or strong discussion points. Disruption is their primary objective, so they most often post irrelevant remarks to annoy others and spark reactions. Number two. Poor grammar and punctuation. Troll posts are no literary masterpieces. They frequently contain grammar mistakes, poorly structured sentences, and flaws in logic. Sometimes, trolls write with caps lock on or resort to ranting. Number three. Refusal to acknowledge facts. Trolls refuse to recognize obvious facts and counter-arguments. When they face defeat, they stubbornly cling to their arguments or try to divert it to another topic. Number four. They are very active. Professional trolls usually maintain regular presence in various discussions and post tons of comments. Their posts may also lose consistency, and they may begin to contradict themselves in the numerous threads they participate in. Trolls strive to be annoying and, in some cases, will even bully others. And while online trolls don't pose a direct threat to your online safety, they can cause emotional distress for more sensitive and less experienced online users. So how can you deal with them? As trolls’ primary food is other people’s reactions, ignoring them is the best antidote. That is the best way to respond. However, if trolls become offensive or disruptive, you should ban them if you have the power to do so or report them to admins. Stay safe! And don’t forget to follow us on YouTube and social media. *** About NordVPN NordVPN is part of Nord Security, an online security company that aims to provide users with all the necessary online security tools. NordVPN is the world’s leading VPN provider, protecting millions of internet users every day. We employ next-generation tech solutions to make sure our users enjoy online safety with peace of mind. Thanks to one of these advanced solutions — NordLynx, a Wireguard-based tunneling solution — NordVPN has become the fastest VPN on the planet, as confirmed by the latest speed tests. *** Get NordVPN now and enjoy privacy and safety 👉 🥳 https://content.nordvpn.com/3MFF39r 🎉 *** Follow us on social media too: https://www.facebook.com/NordVPN/ https://www.instagram.com/nordvpn/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nordvpn #internettroll #onlinetroll #cyberbullying Subscribe to NordVPN Germany or NordVPN France to learn more about digital privacy and security in your native language 🖥️🔒🗺️ NordVPN en français https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuDJsysR3COx7T05jNXn4PQ NordVPN auf Deutsch https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-fTklZOWGfC77UyTw4-Ww