Social Media Manipulation Tactics

noun A place where trolls (online provocateurs) are hired to spread misinformation or sow discord on social media platforms.

• The government launched an investigation into the operations of a troll farm spreading misinformation online.
• I heard that there's a troll farm on social media that's causing a lot of trouble.
• Stay away from that troll farm, it's full of fake news and drama.
• Her mind felt like a troll farm, constantly bombarded with negative thoughts and criticisms.

noun a type of warfare that involves the use of information and communication technology to achieve strategic or political objectives

• The government is investing in strategies to combat foreign information warfare.
• People need to be aware of the dangers of information warfare online.
• Don't fall for the fake news, it's all part of the information warfare going on.
• In the age of social media, information warfare is like a battlefield of ideas and opinions.