Which of the Following Is an Example of Astroturfing

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of astroturfing?

• A) an interest group joins forces with a sports franchise to oppose domestic violence
• B) an interest group stages a protest at the Olympics to gain international attention
• C) an interest group uses hundreds of fake accounts to post comments in online sports forums
• D) an interest group hires a high profile athlete to act as its honorary spokesperson

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