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spinternet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The Internet (and digital technologies) as used to influence public opinion while giving an impression of grassroots mobilisation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • March 29, 2009, Evgeny Morozov, "Propaganda.com" in New York Times In Iran, the Revolutionary Guards recently announced their ambition to build their own spinternet by launching 10,000 blogs for the Basij, a paramilitary force under the Guards.

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History

Etymology

Blend of spin + Internet. The word was presumably coined by Evgeny Morozov in 2009.