Political trolls
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https://doi.org/10.5377/ryr.v0i46.5508Keywords:
Digital communications, trolls, political communication, negative campaign, cyber attacks.Abstract
In the web, the term Troll is used to refer to someone whose intention is to disrupt a discussion of a specific topic. These characters, using provocations, try to deviate the attention from a topic to superficial ideas. There are other kind of trolls, whose objective, is to defame other people or specific situations. This article will delineate in a broad approach, digital trolls from the point of view of the political communication, and the role they play in virtual communities.
Reality and Reflection Year 17, No 46, July-December 2017; 67-75
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