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cybertrooper

cybertrooper noun: a person who is paid to disseminate political propaganda on the internet, particularly on social media platforms.

Noun

cybertrooper (plural cybertroopers)

  1. (Malaysia) A person who is paid to disseminate political propaganda on the internet, particularly on social media platforms.
    • Volunteer "cyber troopers" are monitoring Malaysian internet activity to flag up "sensitive" or "insulting" posts, reports say.2013 July 30, “Malaysia: Vigilantes 'monitoring cyberspace'”, in BBC
    • The online information activities of cyber troopers and others can be optimised using big data analytics.2018, Gulizar Haciyakupoglu, “The "Fake News" Label and Politicisation of Malaysia's Elections”, in Defence Strategic Communications, volume 5, page 114

Forms of cybertrooper

pluralcybertroopers

Origin of cybertrooper

From cyber- + trooper.

Questions about cybertrooper

What does cybertrooper mean?
Cybertrooper means a person who is paid to disseminate political propaganda on the internet, particularly on social media platforms.
What part of speech is cybertrooper?
Cybertrooper is a noun.
What is the plural of cybertrooper?
The plural of cybertrooper is cybertroopers.

Words near cybertrooper in the dictionary

  1. cybertrespass
  2. cybertrespasser
  3. cybertrespassers
  4. cybertronic
  5. cybertronics
  6. cybertrooper
  7. cybertroopers
  8. Cybertruck
  9. Cybertrucks
  10. cybertutor
  11. cybertutors

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