Resources

Remember to be careful when engaging online. The great majority of social media accounts are genuine, but if you aren’t sure, it is usually best not to engage. Trolls want influence. They can only have that if you follow them and share their messages. They will only drive us farther apart if we help them.

Organizations working to fight online deception

More about the specific profiles and troll methods used in this quiz

Profile 1, Lina Camsey | profile | in-depth analysis
Profile 2, lauren lloris | profile | in-depth analysis
Profile 3, Joe Yanes | profile | in-depth analysis
Profile 4, AlphaFox | profile | in-depth analysis
Profile 5, Cynthia Gaston | profile | in-depth analysis
Profile 6, Thedetoxmama | profile | in-depth analysis
Profile 7, Kevin Vereen | profile | in-depth analysis
Profile 8, Kenneth Petty | profile | in-depth analysis