Posted by:
WiserWomanNow
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Date: August 21, 2011 06:11PM
"an online identity used for purposes of deception. The term—a reference to the manipulation of a simple hand puppet made from a sock—originally referred to a false identity assumed by a member of an internet community who spoke to, or about, himself while pretending to be another person.[1] The term now includes other uses of misleading online identities, as for instance "creating a fake online identity to praise, defend, or create the illusion of support for one's self, allies or company."
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_(Internet)