A whispering campaign or whisper campaign is a method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are spread about the target, often in an attempt to create a scandal or other desired outcome, while the source of the rumors seeks to avoid being detected while they are spread. For example, a political campaign might distribute anonymous flyers attacking the other candidate.
A whispering campaign or whisper campaign is a method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are spread about the target, often in an attempt to create a scandal or other desired outcome, while the source of the rumors seeks to avoid being detected while they are spread. For example, a political campaign might distribute anonymous flyers attacking the other candidate.
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