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'I was a Trump-supporting online troll'

A troll has been described as someone who baits and bullies people online. US model Chrissy Teigen has recently apologised for trolling online. In a blog post, she reflected on "the crushing weight of regret for the things I've said in the past".

David Weissman was a Trump supporter and a 'Make America Great Again' troll. He now describes himself as a 'former troll', who says those days are behind him and that he cast his vote in the US presidential elections last year for Biden. He describes the attraction of being a troll.

"It was like you were in social media warfare. You're always fighting, belittling, name-calling. You wanted a reaction out of people."

Photo: Former president Donald Trump on the campaign trail, October 2020 Credit: Getty Images

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