UPDATE: Shirley Curry has tweeted to say she wasn’t bullied but is actually just taking a break from YouTube for health reasons. https://twitter.com/ShirleyScurry/status/1265291473815244806?s=20 We have changed our title to more accurately reflect the situation.
In today’s story we determine if people are inherently good or evil as trolls force an 88 year old grandma to reconsider her life choices. Shirley Curry has over 800,000 subscribers on YouTube but that success has opened her up to the full brunt of internet trolls and YouTube commenters. Sure we have heard this story before but this time it feels just a little more harsh.
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[Today Show] The internet adores this 88-year-old grandma and her love of ‘Animal Crossing’ https://on.today.com/3ejB5BX
[Youtube, Shirley Curry] Shirley’s Ohio Vlog #12 https://bit.ly/2LWcebs
[Kotaku] Kid Gets Swatted After Popular YouTuber Helps Him Get Thousands Of Subscribers https://bit.ly/2M0jyTo
[Twitter] @cizzorz https://bit.ly/2ZBtyKQ
[Youtube, Rolly Ranchers] https://bit.ly/2B1cvrf
[NBC News] Los Angeles man arrested in ‘swatting’ call that preceded fatal police shooting in Kansas https://nbcnews.to/2Xw7Sgv
[NBC News] Serial ‘swatter’ Tyler Barriss sentenced to 20 years for death of Kansas man shot by police https://nbcnews.to/3d6qYAl
[Youtube, phubans] 87-Year-Old Grandma Shows Her 3500+ Hour Animal Crossing Town https://bit.ly/2yzlKhD
[AARP] GAMING ATTITUDES AND HABITS OF ADULTS AGES 50-PLUS https://bit.ly/3gs3GH9
[CBS News] As the U.S. ages, older Americans flock to video games https://cbsn.ws/36wTmZX
