Hal Berghel (Computer Science) has published an article in the March 2026 issue of IEEE Computer entitled "From Trolls to Edgelords: The Use of Social Media to Support Extreme Ideology" that focuses on sinister, anti-social use of social media platforms to support extremism. Summary data provided by federal law enforcement agencies, the American Bar Association, and the Government Accountability Office, show that social media platforms are the venue of choice for intimidation, hate speech, online bullying, and the like, and in particular, edgelording has become a leading online venue for encouraging violence.
