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Above The Noise
Are Internet Trolls Born or Made?
Season 2
Episode 7
Trolls are all over the internet, just annoying people to no end. So we were wondering, what makes someone an internet troll? Are some people just destined to be a troll, or do they develop this ability? The science may surprise you.
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