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Essay Sparks Hate; 41% Face Harassment, Cyberbullying Jumps to 33%

5/12/2026

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Story summary

The author expected dialogue but got hate-filled comments after posting the essay in United States.
The first hostile remark read, “Arthur Brooks can eat a plate of hot trash.”
The author likens the commenters to trolls spreading across every social-media platform.
Pew Research Center reports 41 percent of Americans were victims of online harassment in 2020.
Cyberbullying Research Center says adolescent cyberbullying rose from 17 percent to 33 percent over the past decade.

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Story summary

The author expected dialogue but got hate-filled comments after posting the essay in United States.
The first hostile remark read, “Arthur Brooks can eat a plate of hot trash.”
The author likens the commenters to trolls spreading across every social-media platform.
Pew Research Center reports 41 percent of Americans were victims of online harassment in 2020.
Cyberbullying Research Center says adolescent cyberbullying rose from 17 percent to 33 percent over the past decade.