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Sockpuppet

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, sockpuppet means: A false online identity controlled by someone who conceals that connection to appear independent.

In Turkish: sahte yan kimlik, gizli ikinci hesap

How it is used

Used in discussions of deceptive participation; a sockpuppet can be human-operated rather than automated.

Example sentences

  1. The sockpuppet praised the campaign while hiding its owner's involvement.

    The apparent supporter is not independent of the campaign.

  2. Moderators investigated whether the new account was a sockpuppet.

    The inquiry concerns concealed control of an identity.

Common collocations

  • create a sockpuppet
  • identify a sockpuppet account
  • fake followersAccounts that follow you but are not real, active people, such as bots or bought followers, which make an account look bigger than it is.
  • moderateTo check comments, messages or posts in an online space and remove or hide anything offensive, spam or against the rules.

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