Astroturfing: what is it and why does it matter? | Adam Bienkov
Creating the illusion of widespread support for a policy used to take place in papers – now it’s online and even more powerfulClaims that a pro-Kremlin group funded a vast network of online activists to create the illusion of widespread support for Vladimir Putin may seem like a bizarre tale restricted to an authoritarian state. However the use of so-called “astroturf” groups is widespread across all nations and walks of life, from China to Britain, from book reviews to online surveys, and from big business to local politics.
published date:Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:17:11 GMT
Astroturfing: what is it and why does it matter? | Adam Bienkov
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Astroturfing: what is it and why does it matter? | Adam Bienkov
Creating the illusion of widespread support for a policy used to take place in papers – now it’s online and even more powerfulClaims that a pro-Kremlin group funded a vast network of online activists to create the illusion of widespread support for Vladimir Putin may seem like a bizarre tale restricted to an authoritarian state. However the use of so-called “astroturf” groups is widespread across all nations and walks of life, from China to Britain, from book reviews to online surveys, and from big business to local politics.