Celebrities should ignore and block online trolls so their abusive views aren’t spread to other people, according to an anti-hate group.
Stars including Gary Lineker and comedian Aisling Bea are backing a new guide on how to deal with abuse.
The report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate says trolls aim to “generate outrage” and spread “misinformation” by targeting stars.
It suggests turning off notifications and taking time off social media.
The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) report focused specifically on political trolls with extremist ideologies that “vary considerably”.
Presenter Rachel Riley says she ignored trolls who abused her for being a woman or a football fan “because I knew that those kind of trolls were just after attention”.
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