Joe Yanes

Unlike the trolls you’ve encountered so far, real person Joe posts about lots of topics, not just politics. While professional trolls try to appeal to wide audiences, real people are often posting for their immediate friends, family, and neighbors. Real people have various interests, and their posts often reflect this. Trolls have a job to do, and their posts tend to reflect this as well.

Joe has complex political views. While it may be clear that Joe leans conservative, his posts reflect that, like many, he doesn’t perfectly align with a single party or ideology. In contrast, professional trolls can be extremist, one-dimensional, and purposefully polarizing.

Joe also posts about his personal life, including his faith and his relationships with his family. While it’s possible for troll accounts to create false personal details in order to seem genuine, Joe’s posts contain a level of detail and personal connection that is difficult to fake.