Why People Become Internet Trolls

How to address the empathy deficit online

Dr. Adam Bell
OneZero
Published in
9 min readJun 4, 2020

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Illustrations courtesy of the author

When I was 10 years old and first introduced to the miracle of the World Wide Web, chat rooms were by far my favorite thing. Talking to random people from all over the world about anything you want — what more could a bored kid ask for?

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Dr. Adam Bell
OneZero

Medical doctor working in psychiatry. Seeking solutions for the human condition. Subscribe to my free newsletter at dradambell.com