The Anti-Social Network BBC3, Monday 19th March 9pmFor the past two years, Radio 5 Live broadcaster Richard Bacon has been subjected to persistent online abuse — some of which has been aimed at his family — from a Twitter user going by the handle @dick_bacon_boom. Because the tirades are anonymous, it’s tough to track down who is responsible. Could they be someone he knows? Do they care about the repercussions?
Using his own experiences as a starting point, Bacon goes in search of internet “trolls” who also target bereaved families and vulnerable teens. The result shines a light on a sinister corner of the web that thrives on cruelty and intimidation.
Documentary in which TV and radio presenter Richard Bacon discusses his experience of receiving anonymous online abuse over the past two years, and reveals that his wife, mother and baby son have also been targeted. He sets out to track down and confront three internet bullies - including his own - and examines how such harassment often involves the use of fake identities on social networking sites.
Presenter Richard Bacon
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