What motivates an Internet troll to do what they do? Is it all it good fun, or is there something more sinister going on in their heads? From snarky commenters, well-known personalities, and even entire publications, trolling has become an infamous Internet pastime. Sometimes it's really funny, and sometimes it crosses a line. In the most extreme cases, trolling has driven people to suicide. On this episode, Highsnobiety editor Stephanie Smith-Strickland talks with Fred Mwangahunga, founder of celebrity gossip website MediaTakeout—a site GQ dubbed as "the black TMZ"—and Dr. Lisa Strohman, a licensed clinical psychologist as well as the founder and director of the Technology Wellness Center, which works with parents and children about the impacts of technology on their lives. Links mentioned in this episode: MediaTakeout www.mediatakeout.com Technology Wellness Center www.technologywellnesscenter.com Visit www.highsnobiety.com for more.

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