Why are people on the internet so mean?

I have recently been struggling with witnessing other people’s comment sections. I often find myself watching harmless videos and then going to the comment secure out of curiosity, only to find how brutal and vicious some of the comments are for no reason.

But is it for no reason? This got me thinking about why people can be so mean online and what we can do about it.

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