There has been increasing concern with the growing infusion of misinformation, or “fake
news”, into public discourse and politics in many western democracies. Our article first …

Corporate political activity is both a long-standing preoccupation and an area of innovation
for sociologists. We examine the limitations of investigating business unity without focusing …

Although'grassroots' conjures up images of independent citizen organizing, much mass
participation today is sponsored by elite consultants working for corporations and powerful …

This study is the first to scrutinize the psychological effects of online astroturfing in the
context of Russia's digitally enabled foreign propaganda. Online astroturfing is a …

Stakeholder engagement has risen on the agenda of public relations recently mostly due to
the introduction of real-time media and new hybrid forms of marketing, advertising and …

Astroturf organizations are fake grassroots organizations usually sponsored by large
corporations to support any arguments or claims in their favor, or to challenge and deny …

Today, social media offers an alternative broadcast and communication medium for
nonprofit advocacy organizations. At the same time, social media ushers in a" noisy" …

Social media platforms are a powerful tool to exert influence and impress opinions—for
commercial operators, brands, and political campaigns. Influencers can help campaigns …

Have stakeholders increased their influence over firm behavior in the digital age? We draw
from cognitive theory to argue that although social media has made it easier for stakeholders …

Online astroturfing refers to coordinated campaigns where messages supporting a specific
agenda are distributed via the Internet. These messages employ deception to create the …