astroTERFing 

The use – by men – of fake social media accounts that pose as feminist women, to object to the rights of trans women to be recognized as women. See also: Astroturfing, TERF.

Most of the people defending this anti-trans bigot are puppet accounts with stock photos of women for avatars. Literal fake women supporting transphobia: typical astroTERFing!

astroTERFing by JAQrabbit January 23, 2019

astroTERFing

A fake-grassroots anti-trans dogpile created by a mix of low-effort troll accounts, engagement farm bots, and Facebook's conflict-addicted algorithm.

Looks like a mass movement. Is actually twelve dudes in a telegram chat and 38 semi-automated emoji scripts.

Real life is supportive. Facebook is just astroTERFing.

astroTERFing by AnEmma May 6, 2026

Astroturfing 

Astroturfing is a sex act involving rubbing a shaved head on a partner's vagina or anus for pleasure.

Ever since Helen shaved her head we've been experimenting with astroturfing her scalp against my clit and it makes me come so hard!

Astroturfing by iloveastroturfing April 24, 2017

Astroturf, astroturfing

A form of spamming public opinion from political organisations via the media.

Specifically where a media operation of a Campaign or political party distributes a press release to voulunteers who forward it en masse by letter and e-mail to media organisations in an attempt to distort the media organisations perception of public opinion, and distort the media organisations output.

The effort to (get) Astroturf printed appears to have worked in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

In Arizona, xxxxxx got the astroturf accepted as a grassroots effort.

Astroturf, astroturfing by blobby December 29, 2003

astroturfing 

the act of creating a small organization and making it appear to represent something popular for the purpose of promoting a particular entity, cause, etc. (a play on grassroots in the sense of a popular movement originating among the common people, ultimately from AstroTurf, a brand of artificial grass)

The practice of astroturfing a widely used form of propaganda, as evidenced by the media coverage it receives.

astroturfing by The Return of Light Joker January 17, 2009

asstroturfing 

The same as astroturfing, except done so ineptly that the astroturfer makes an ass of himself.

That viral was so obviously staged; I hate it when companies start asstroturfing.

asstroturfing by NTUK November 18, 2009

Astroturfing 

"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.

Astroturfing by Guido1 March 26, 2010