[Ads-l] astroturfing

[Barretts Mail]

New to me.

OED has citations for “Astroturf" showing the development back to 1972: figurative. Originally Politics. Simulated or artificially created public or grass-roots support for a policy, product, movement, etc., generated by an organized campaign; cf. astroturfing n. 2. Frequently attributive, as Astroturf lobbying, Astroturf movement, etc.

The OED, Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astroturfing), the UD (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Astroturfing) and Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astroturfing) have “Astroturf” and “Astroturfing” variously capitalized and not. Not in HDAS.

Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
Formerly of Seattle, WA

> On Nov 28, 2023, at 09:19, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> <https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-pans-fox-news-143329763.html>
> https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-pans-fox-news-143329763.html
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> "White House pans Fox News reporter for ‘astroturfing’ on Biden’s age"
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> JL
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