Online discourse shaped by bad actors

In the next decade, will public discourse online become more or less shaped by bad actors, harassment, trolls, and an overall tone of griping, distrust, and disgust?

Source

Verdict

Not graded yet.

All captured fields

target year

2026

subject

online harassment and trolling

share agree

39

share disagree

19

share other

{"no_major_change":42}

respondents

1537

majority view

agree

question format

three_way

confidence

medium

note

majority_view compares 'more shaped' with 'less shaped' only; the most common answer was 'no major change'.

answer mapping

agree = more shaped by negative activities; disagree = less shaped

plurality answer

no major change (42%)