ALL meanings of astroturfing
As·tro·turf·ing
A a - noun astroturfing a PR tactic used in politics and advertising in which actors are paid to display overt and apparently spontaneous grassroots support for a particular product, policy, or event 3
- noun astroturfing the act or process of installing Astroturf on a surface. 1
- noun astroturfing (usually lowercase) the deceptive tactic of simulating grassroots support for a product, cause, etc., undertaken by people or organizations with an interest in shaping public opinion: In some countries astroturfing is banned, and this includes sponsored blog posts. 1
- noun astroturfing (US) The disguising of an orchestrated campaign as a 1
- noun astroturfing (US) The disguising of an orchestrated campaign as a "grass-roots" event – i.e., a spontaneous upwelling of public opinion. 0