sock puppet
a hand puppet made out of a sock.
a person or group whose actions are controlled by another; a puppet: The politician was suspected to be a sock puppet for the oil company he'd invested in.
Digital Technology.
Also called sock . a false name or identity assumed by an internet user, often to deceive or to preserve the user's anonymity: The forum is moderated by Bob, and has a contributor named Tom, a sock puppet operated by Bob.
Also called sock, sock account . an online user account created for such purposes: I'm posting from a sock puppet because I don't want my boss to see this.
to assume a false identity or name on the internet, often to deceive or to preserve the user's anonymity: The contest succeeded, despite people's tendencies to sock puppet and upvote their own work.
Origin of sock puppet
1- Also sock·pup·pet .
Other words from sock puppet
- sock-pup·pet, verb (used without object), sock-pup·pet·ed, sock-pup·pet·ing.
Words Nearby sock puppet
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How to use sock puppet in a sentence
There’s no fraud, there are no bots, there’s no sock puppets.
As influencer marketing grows, one agency startup targets your friends and neighbors to win you over | Michael Bürgi | May 21, 2021 | DigidayBased on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything | Soraya Roberts | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA Syrian YouTube sock puppet show reveals Assad to be the fool that he is.
British Dictionary definitions for sock puppet
a simple puppet made from a sock and worn over one hand
an extra online identity created by a member of a discussion forum, etc, to agree with opinions submitted under his or her usual online name
Derived forms of sock puppet
- sock puppeteer, noun
- sock puppetry, noun
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