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Astroturf (artificial turf) is an ironic reference to grassroots, referring to marketing operations planned behind the scenes by corporations or interest groups that are disguised as spontaneous voices from the public.
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Unverified"Astroturfing" refers to creating the illusion that a product or viewpoint is receiving widespread attention by fabricating grassroots discussions.80% similarUnverifiedThe core problem with astroturfing is the systematic destruction of information authenticity, where companies fund ostensibly independent third-party organizations or hire PR firms to mass-generate support content that appears to come from ordinary citizens.67% similar
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