sock puppet
noun/ˈsɒk pʌpɪt/
/ˈsɑːk pʌpɪt/
- a type of puppet, made from a sock, that you put over your hand
- a person whose actions are controlled by another
- He accused the politician of being a capitalist sock puppet.
- a false online identity, usually created by a person or group in order to promote their own opinions
- He created sock puppets to write positive comments about his blog posts.
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