astroturfing

the act of creating a small organization and making it appear to represent something popular for the purpose of promoting a particular ent-ty, cause, etc. (a play on gr-ssroots in the sense of a popular movement originating among the common people, ultimately from astroturf, a brand of artificial gr-ss)
the practice of astroturfing a widely used form of propaganda, as evidenced by the media coverage it receives.
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“astroturfing” is the act of trying to boost one’s image online with fake comments, paid-for reviews, made-up claims and testimonials.
the gop, palin, and cheney, are getting pretty good at astroturfing.
a form of propaganda whose techniques usually consist of a few people attempting to give the impression that m-ss numbers of enthusiasts advocate some specific cause. this is often done by conjuring up a phony organization(s) that never existed.

“david axelrod, the totus’s minister of propaganda and the man behind the teleprompter, is the king of astroturfing.”
the process to apply a faux patch of hair on and around various body parts( such as the face, chest and genitalia) by pre-p-b-scent boys and girls in order to make themselves appear older than their actual age.
little bobby got caught by his older sister, astroturfing his chest hair before the party.