Sock puppet account
id:
sock-puppet-account-185-15976855
title:
Sock puppet account
text:
A sock puppet is a false online identity used for deceptive purposes. The term originally referred to a hand puppet made from a sock. Sock puppets include online identities created to praise, defend, or support a person or organization, to manipulate public opinion, or to circumvent restrictions such as viewing a social media account that a user is blocked from. Sock puppets are unwelcome in many online communities and forums.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Online identity used for purposes of deception
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sock_puppet_account
date created:
2005-04-15T14:15:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T20:57:35Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Sock_puppet_and_keyboard.jpg","width":5124,"height":3843}
fields total:
13
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