"troll bot" meaning in All languages combined

See troll bot on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: troll bots [plural], trollbot [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} troll bot (plural troll bots)
  1. (Internet) A software entity that spreads misinformation on social media in the guise of a human. Tags: Internet Coordinate_terms: bot farm, troll farm
    Sense id: en-troll_bot-en-noun-8uxXLS-- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Internet

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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