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Trolls create Facebook profiles to harass Tyrone Unsworth’s mother

Trolls create Facebook profiles to harass Tyrone Unsworth’s mother

Fake social media accounts have appeared online in the name of Tyrone Unsworth, a 13-year-old boy who took his own life last week after years of homophobic bullying. Users using Facebook profiles with images of Tyrone and his name have been commenting on messages in support of Tyrone’s family – including posts from Tyrone’s bereaved […]

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Olly Alexander faces online abuse and rape threats

Olly Alexander faces online abuse and rape threats

Olly Alexander, the frontman of British band Years & Years has said he’s been forced to scale back his use of social media after facing mountains of online abuse. Speaking to music bible NME Alexander said he had faced a lot of online trolling. “I get trolled,” Alexander said. “The usual stuff – sometimes it’s […]

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