What does Astroturfing mean?
The deceptive practice of masking sponsors to make a message appear as though it originates from grassroots participants.
The company was accused of astroturfing after it was discovered they paid people to write positive reviews.
Astroturfing in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanAstroturfing
Vorgetäuschte Kundenmeinungen, oft illegal oder unethisch.
FrenchAstroturfing
also Matraquage
Création d'un faux mouvement populaire pour influencer l'opinion.
SpanishAstroturfing
Campaña de relaciones públicas que finge ser un movimiento espontáneo.
ItalianAstroturfing
Creazione a tavolino di un consenso popolare inesistente.
Common phrases with Astroturfing
- deceptive astroturfing
- accused of astroturfing
- practice astroturfing
Synonyms and opposites for Astroturfing
- Synonym Fake grassroots