This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on the awareness of internet trolls among teenagers in Italy in 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 36 percent of the respondents reported that trolls were viruses that attacked and destroyed content on the internet. Further, 19 percent of the teenagers thought that a troll was a legendary creature belonging to the Scandinavian mythology.
Which among these is a Troll?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
An individual that posts provoking and irritant messages
41%
A virus that attacks and destroys the content on the internet
36%
A legendary creature belonging to the Scandinavian mythology
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Save the Children. (February 6, 2015). Which among these is a Troll?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665111/awareness-of-internet-trolls-among-millennials-italy/
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Which among these is a Troll?* [Graph], Save the Children, February 6, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665111/awareness-of-internet-trolls-among-millennials-italy/