brandjacking
English
Etymology
Blend of brand + hijacking
Noun
brandjacking (uncountable)
- (Internet) The imposture of the online identity of another person or company.
- 2009, Joel Postman, SocialCorp: social media goes corporate, page 121:
- This is one of the more blatant forms of brandjacking, in which a person claims to be an official representative of the company.
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