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NFT Term

Sock Puppet

Definition of Sock Puppet from the NFTguild.com glossary.

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A sock puppet is a fake account used for influence and marketing operations. Sock puppet accounts are sometimes automated bots or simply fake accounts controlled by one or a group of people. These types of fake accounts are sometimes made to look like a certain persona to make them more credible and believable. Sock Puppet accounts can use any communication medium and are especially popular on social media sites and online communication platforms. These type of accounts are often used to shill and market new NFT projects.