brandjacking

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of brand +‎ hijacking

Noun

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brandjacking (uncountable)

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  1. (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.