From Cambs Policing…..
Today, I listened to a radio article that referred to a Sockpuppet, I had no idea what it was until then. So, I thought I would just pass it on to you all unless you all knew already and it was just me behind the times.
Wikipedia
A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception. The term, a reference to the manipulation of a simple hand puppet made from a sock, originally referred to a false identity assumed by a member of an Internet community who spoke to, or about, themselves while pretending to be another person.[1]
The term now includes other misleading uses of online identities, such as those created to praise, defend or support a person or organization,[2] to manipulate public opinion,[3] or to circumvent a suspension or ban from a website. A significant difference between the use of a pseudonym[4] and the creation of a sockpuppet is that the sockpuppet poses as an independent third-party unaffiliated with the main account operator.
Sockpuppets are unwelcome in many online communities and forums.
ENDS
