Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish, 44, has revealed her unorthodox approach to dealing with online trolls, including tracking them down and even calling them directly.
In a recent interview, Haddish disclosed her tactics, which involve creating a fake Instagram persona named Sarah to confront her critics. “I’ve learned how to find people’s information – like I pull up the credit report, police records. You can do that for $1.99,” Haddish explained. “Sometimes, I get so mad that I’ll get their phone number and I’ll just call them.”
Haddish also engages with her trolls on a personal level, recalling specific conversations. Moreover, she has hired a digital forensics analyst to address more serious threats, revealing that 75% of the messages originated from bots in Malaysia and Iran.
Her second memoir, “I Curse You with Joy,” releases May 7.
