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trollivabrik

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.06.2025

Meanings

huvirühma loodud (ja sageli ka rahastatud) asutus, mille eesmärgiks on levitada interneti kanalite kaudu kindla suunitlusega arvamusi sel moel, et tekiks mulje kodanikualgatuse võitlusest ülla eesmärgi nimel

Translations

Usage examples
  • Peterburi trollivabrikut süüdistati USA presidendivalimistesse sekkumises.

Terminological databases

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 737279 Last modified 01.02.2019
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Domain Politics - Foreign Relations - Development AidDocumentation & Information - Dissemination of InformationInternet
  • an organization set up in order to publish a large number of messages or posts on the internet, that often appear to be from people who do not really exist, and that are intended to cause trouble, influence political views, etc.
  • a group of individuals engaging in trolling or bot-like promotion of narratives in a coordinated fashion
Good to know
  • Vt ka kirje „troll - troll“. [1.02.2019]
trollivabrik preferred
Usage examples
  • Seni puudub informatsioon, kas taolisi Venemaalt suunatud trollivabrikuid tegutseb ka väljaspool Venemaa territooriumi, ning millistes keeltes peale inglise keele trollid veel massilisi postitusi teevad.
trollifarm
Usage examples
  • Lõpetuseks on koos isehakanud internetitrollidega, kes levitavad ustavalt Venemaa seisukohti, laimavad Kremli kriitikuid ja ummistavad üldiselt tühja jutuga interneti arutelufoorumeid, olemas ka suuresti mütologiseeritud, kuid sellegipoolest reaalsed „trollifarmid”, näiteks kurikuulus Peterburis asunud Interneti Uurimisagentuur (mis nüüd on teise kohta üle viidud ja nime muutnud).
troll factory preferred
Usage examples
  • The mechanics of the proliferation of disinformation are: ... – Technology-enabled: Online technologies such as automated services (referred to as "bots") artificially amplify the spread of disinformation. These mechanics can be facilitated by simulated profiles (fake accounts) which have no authentic user behind them, sometimes orchestrated on a massive scale (referred to as "troll factories").
troll farm
Usage examples
  • “Troll farms,” for example, spread pro-Kremlin messages on the web, attack Russia’s opponents and drown out constructive debate.
  • One prominent troll farm was the Russia-based Internet Research Agency that spread inflammatory content online in an attempt to interfere in the U.S. presidential election.

Word forms

Inflection Type 2

trollivabrik trollivabrikud
trollivabriku trollivabrikute
trollivabrikut trollivabrikuid

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