Internet trolls

Internet trolls or 'trolling' refers to users who post anonymously, in order to create conflict with the online community. While many individuals 'troll' in context with sense of humor, others use the term in order to remain anonymous while posting hateful, discriminatory, and/or offensive comments.

Other instances of trolling, such as impersonation have been seen more recently. It's not uncommon for individuals to have multiple social media platforms, or have their information available on the web. Internet trolls have begun to take pictures, hobbies, and other personal information off of the web-- in order to impersonate and create a new identity for themselves online.