Jessikka Aro

Jessikka Aro
Jessikka Aro in 2017
Born (1980-12-19) 19 December 1980 (age 43) Hyvinkää, Finland[1]
NationalityFinnish
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Author
EmployerYle

Jessikka Aro (born 19 December 1980) is a Finnish journalist working for Finland's public service broadcaster Yle and an author of a non-fiction book Putin's Trolls. In September 2014, she began to investigate pro-Russian Internet trolls, but became a victim of their activities herself.[2][3] This harassment led to three people being convicted in October 2018.[4] In 2019 she was notified that she was to receive an International Women of Courage Award from the U.S. Department of State but this was rescinded just before the ceremony.

  1. ^ Aliisa Ristmeri. "Toimittaja ei anna vihamyllyn jauhaa". Utain 9/201. Retrieved 2022-06-16. (Published on: issuu.com)
  2. ^ Higgins, Andrew (30 May 2016). "Effort to Expose Russia's 'Troll Army' Draws Vicious Retaliation". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. ^ Aro, Jessikka (9 November 2015). "My Year as a Pro-Russia Troll Magnet: International Shaming Campaign and an SMS from Dead Father". Yle Kioski. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  4. ^ Higgins, Andrew (19 October 2018). "Three Internet Trolls Convicted of Systematic Defamation Against Journalist in Finland". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

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