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A '''sockpuppet''' or 'alt' is a duplicate account made on a forum for the purpose of appearing as more than one person. Sockpuppets are made for [[astroturfing]] and [[troll|trolling]]. | A '''sockpuppet''' or 'alt' is a duplicate account made on a forum for the purpose of appearing as more than one person. Sockpuppets are made for [[astroturfing]] and [[troll|trolling]]. | ||
Many members of [[r/IncelTears]] and other incelphobic hate groups use sockpuppets for the purpose of astroturfing [[incels.co]] and other incel forums, and posting false flags to make incels look bad. | Many members of [[r/IncelTears]] and other incelphobic hate groups use sockpuppets for the purpose of astroturfing [[incels.co]], [[r/Braincels]] and other incel forums, and posting false flags to make incels look bad. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Astroturfing]] | *[[Astroturfing]] | ||