A phony name made up by a user in order to masquerade as someone else on the Internet. Sock puppets can make controversial comments or vote for or against a cause without revealing their identity.

In the untold expanse of online information and communication, the ability to find the signal in the noise and discern the authenticity of data and its sources becomes increasingly critical. We’ve ...

“Sock puppets” are the scourge of online discussion . Multiple accounts controlled by the same user can dominate comment forums and spread fake news. But now there’s a way to unmask the puppeteers. A ...

We’ve hit peak sock puppets. Here’s a video of a sock puppet band covering Metallica’s “Master Of Puppets.” We’ve already seen some awesome sock puppet parodies for Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” ...

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