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World Service,1 min

Why do online pranksters enjoy targeting people?

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This year a series of fast food restaurants across America have been damaged by their own employees. In each case workers smashed out windows after receiving a call from the fire department who warned them about a gas leak. Swatnet is a member of the online prank call community who claims their members are responsible for the attacks. He told Kate Lamble why they enjoy targeting people. Photo credit: Coon Rapids Police Department

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