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FERME TROLLS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- troll farm
1, record 1, English, troll%20farm
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- troll factory 2, record 1, English, troll%20factory
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organization that employs people to make online posts that are deliberately offensive or cause angry discussion, in order to cause conflict or change public opinion. 3, record 1, English, - troll%20farm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine à trolls
1, record 1, French, usine%20%C3%A0%20trolls
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ferme à trolls 2, record 1, French, ferme%20%C3%A0%20trolls
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une usine à trolls est un groupe de trolls rémunérés pour perturber ou fausser un débat en ligne. 3, record 1, French, - usine%20%C3%A0%20trolls
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Internet y telemática
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- granja de troles
1, record 1, Spanish, granja%20de%20troles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trol: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "trol" (plural "troles"), con una sola ele en los dos casos, es un término coloquial correcto para denominar a un alborotador o polemista que, a través de mensajes en foros digitales, intenta molestar o provocar al resto de los participantes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - granja%20de%20troles
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