English

Noun

sockpuppetry ‎(uncountable)

1. (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) The use of sock puppets (false user accounts).
   • 2007, Jonathon Keats, Control + Alt + Delete: A Dictionary of Cyberslang

     The facelessness of the internet makes sockpuppetry all too tempting for many.

Related terms

• sock puppeteer