Alt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos got a big book deal and Twitter is furious

Breitbart editor and notorious troll Milo Yiannopoulos has secured a $250,000 book deal, infuriating his critics, who were pleased to see him banned from Twitter earlier in 2016.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yiannopoulos landed a $250,000 advance for the book, titled Dangerous, which is expected in March 2017 via Simon & Schuster imprint Threshold Editions.

"The threats to free speech in the American press and on college campuses are extreme, and extremely dangerous," Yiannopoulos told Mashable via email. "That's the 'dangerous' to which the title refers."

He added, "There are a lot of jokes in the book and a lot of settled scores, but it's actually quite a serious read. No one else can explain how and why so many young people fell in love with Donald Trump -- and how the social justice movement stumbled."

(According to exit polls, Hillary Clinton beat Trump among young people aged 18-29 by a wide margin: 55% to his 36%.)

Yiannopoulus was banned from Twitter in July 2016 after an incident stemming from his takedown of the Ghostbusters reboot on Breitbart. It specifically targeted actress Leslie Jones which led to many of his followers bombarding Jones with vicious, racist harassment. The actress briefly left Twitter during that time, citing that harassment.

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Twitter had previously removed Yiannopoulos's verified checkmark in response to his behavior on the microblogging service. He was suspended from the service for a time after his remarks about Islam following the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. He's also stirred up controversy at college campuses across the country -- and in England -- where his appearances have prompted protests.

In response to a request for comment from Mashable, Threshold Editions sent a press release which said Dangerous "will be a book on free speech."

So, naturally, there are a lot of people on Twitter who are angry about Yiannopoulos' deal, with several calling for a boycott.

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UPDATE Dec. 30, 4:23 PM PT: Simon & Schuster issued a statement on the deal Friday.

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