Internet trolls are harmful for Turkey

According to Wikipedia: "In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion, often for the troll's amusement. This sense of both the noun and the verb troll is associated with Internet discourse, but also has been used more widely. Media attention in recent years has equated trolling with online harassment. For example, the mass media have used troll to mean 'a person who defaces Internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families.' In addition, depictions of trolling have been included in popular fictional works, such as the HBO television program The Newsroom, in which a main character encounters harassing persons online and tries to infiltrate their circles by posting negative sexual comments."

We stumble upon an internet troll every now and then. Sometimes they bug us, sometimes they make us laugh. They may say something about your work, or the color of your hair or your very "fashionable" but also laughable shoes that you are very proud of. We accept them as we accept the thorns of a rose. As long as there are anonymous social media accounts, there will be trolls. However, the mass usage of thousands of troll accounts for political gains is one of the main weapons of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

By means of fake accounts, members of the AKP have literally found the way to work social media for their benefit. 

Recently, we saw the respectable mayor of Bursa, Recep Altepe,...

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