troll

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Also present is Johnathan Lee Riches, a veteran troll and convicted scammer, who—after finishing a prison term for wire fraud—has successfully rebranded as an investigative journalist.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

People with actual opinions of the show were those who popped in to troll, offering variations of “this sucks” and “pathetic.”

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

In the end, it’s just trying to sound like the humans in its training data, be it a renowned physicist or a social media troll.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Jackson, who had long feuded with Combs, often took to social media to troll the Bad Boy Entertainment founder as the various allegations against him mounted and even through the criminal trial’s aftermath.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

The way I looked, I doubted anyone would be very helpful, so I washed as much dirt and grime and troll smell off me as I could.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff