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TROLLING TAKES ITS TOLL: Highland Councillor Quits After Years of Online Abuse and Threats

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  • Tuesday, 01 April 2025

Highland councillor Maxine Smith has quit after 18 years due to online trolling and threats. She claims she was targeted because of her work as a politician and because she is a woman. Smith says she has been the victim of bullying, hate incidents, and false allegations that were headlined in the press. Despite this, she will continue her tour business and other interests, including college studies, and says she is not retiring from the world yet, just the council.

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