Racist trolls are being shamed with billboards showing their abusive messages near their homes

Dealing with online trolls is never a fun thing to have to do. Indeed, many people will recommend you don’t pay any attention to them, as all that’s likely to do is incite further trolling. It’s a vicious circle that, regardless of circumstance, pretty much leaves the victim at the hands of the trolls’ comments. Racist comments are hardly a rarity online – unfortunately, equal access for all means equal access for the abusers too; that’s the price of freedom in this case. However, anti-racism campaigners in Brazil are dealing with online comments in a way that should really hit…

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