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Troll: (noun) “a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a forum, chat room, or blog), either accidentally or with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion” (Wikipedia).

There is an extremely fine line between trolling and cyber bullying. In this project, I will attempt to examine that fine line, specifically in the cases of well known celebrities. For my project, I chose three often controversial celebrities- Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, and Miley Cyrus. I will explore how they are “trolled” on three social networks- Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, as well as how their fans react to this.