Internet slang
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| - | The '''Internet Research Agency''' ('''IRA''') ({{lang-ru| Агентство интернет-исследований}}, also known as '''Glavset''' and known in Russian [[Internet slang]] as the '''Trolls from Olgino''') is a Russian company, based in [[Saint Petersburg]], engaged in online [[influence operations]] on behalf of Russian business and political interests. The ''[[Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections]]'' report issued in January 2017 by the [[United States Intelligence Community]] has described the Agency as a [[troll farm]] financed by a [[Vladimir Putin|Putin]] ally with ties to Russian intelligence services, with some of the trolls having previously been used to advocate online for pro-Russia causes in Ukraine. The agency has employed [[sock puppetry|fake accounts]] registered on major [[social network]]s, discussion boards, [[online newspaper]] sites, and [[video hosting service]]s to promote the Kremlin's interests in [[Domestic policy of Vladimir Putin|domestic]] and [[Foreign policy of Vladimir Putin|foreign policy]] including [[Ukraine]] and the [[Middle East]] as well as [[Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections|attempting to influence the 2016 United States presidential election]]. More than 1,000 employees reportedly worked in a single building of the agency in 2015. | + | '''Internet slang''' ('''Internet shorthand''', '''cyber-slang''', '''netspeak''', or '''chatspeak''') refers to various kinds of [[slang]] used by different people on the [[Internet]]. An example of Internet slang is "<code>[[:wikt:LOL#English|LOL]]</code>" meaning "laugh out loud". It is difficult to provide a standardized definition of Internet slang due to the constant changes made to its nature. However, it can be understood to be any type of [[slang]] that [[Internet]] users have popularized, and in many cases, have coined. Such terms often originate with the purpose of saving [[keystroke]]s or to compensate for small character limits. Many people use the same [[abbreviation]]s in [[text messaging|texting]] and [[instant messaging]], and [[social networking websites]]. [[Acronym]]s, [[Computer keyboard|keyboard symbols]] and [[abbreviation]]s are common types of Internet slang. New dialects of slang, such as [[leet]] or [[Lolcat|Lolspeak]], develop as [[ingroup]] [[internet meme]]s rather than time savers.Some people only use LOL for fun. Many people use this [[internet slang]] not only on the Internet but also face-to-face. |
| - | The extent to which a Russian agency has tried to influence public opinion using social media became better known after a June 2014 ''[[BuzzFeed]]'' article greatly expanded on government documents published by hackers earlier that year. The IRA gained more attention by June 2015, when one of its offices was reported as having data from fake accounts used for biased [[Internet troll]]ing. Subsequently, there were news reports of individuals receiving monetary compensation for performing these tasks. | ||
| - | On 16 February 2018, a United States [[grand jury]] [[Indictment|indicted]] 13 Russian nationals and 3 Russian entities, including the Internet Research Agency, on charges of violating criminal laws with the intent to interfere "with U.S. elections and political processes", according to the Justice Department. | + | == See also == |
| - | ==See also== | + | * [[TL;DR]] |
| - | * [[Internet manipulation]] | + | * [[Computer-mediated communication]] |
| - | * [[Propaganda in the Soviet Union]] | + | * [[Cyberculture]]: social culture contained and created within cyberspace |
| - | * [[Jewish Internet Defense Force]] | + | * [[English language spelling reform]] |
| - | * [[Information security]] | + | * [[Internet linguistics]] |
| - | * [[Vatnik (slang)]] | + | * [[Internet meme]] |
| - | * [[Astroturfing]] | + | * [[Jargon File]] |
| - | * [[Fake news website]] | + | * [[Languages used on the Internet]] |
| - | * [[50 Cent Party]] | + | * [[List of acronyms]] |
| - | * [[Web brigades]] | + | * [[List of Internet phenomena in China|List of Chinese Internet Slang]] |
| - | * [[Operation Earnest Voice]] | + | * [[Netiquette]] |
| - | * [[Public opinion brigades]] | + | * [[Padonkaffsky jargon]], a description of Russian Internet jargon |
| - | * [[AK Trolls]] | + | * [[SMS language]], a description on language as used in SMSes. Relevant to Internet slang due to transfer of slang into SMS conversation. |
| - | * [[CyberBerkut]] | + | * [[Tironian notes]], [[scribal abbreviation]]s and [[Typographic ligature|ligatures]]: Roman and medieval abbreviations used to save space on manuscripts and epigraphs |
| - | * [[Internet Water Army]] | + | * [[Troll (Internet)]] |
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Internet slang (Internet shorthand, cyber-slang, netspeak, or chatspeak) refers to various kinds of slang used by different people on the Internet. An example of Internet slang is "LOL" meaning "laugh out loud". It is difficult to provide a standardized definition of Internet slang due to the constant changes made to its nature. However, it can be understood to be any type of slang that Internet users have popularized, and in many cases, have coined. Such terms often originate with the purpose of saving keystrokes or to compensate for small character limits. Many people use the same abbreviations in texting and instant messaging, and social networking websites. Acronyms, keyboard symbols and abbreviations are common types of Internet slang. New dialects of slang, such as leet or Lolspeak, develop as ingroup internet memes rather than time savers.Some people only use LOL for fun. Many people use this internet slang not only on the Internet but also face-to-face.
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See also
- TL;DR
- Computer-mediated communication
- Cyberculture: social culture contained and created within cyberspace
- English language spelling reform
- Internet linguistics
- Internet meme
- Jargon File
- Languages used on the Internet
- List of acronyms
- List of Chinese Internet Slang
- Netiquette
- Padonkaffsky jargon, a description of Russian Internet jargon
- SMS language, a description on language as used in SMSes. Relevant to Internet slang due to transfer of slang into SMS conversation.
- Tironian notes, scribal abbreviations and ligatures: Roman and medieval abbreviations used to save space on manuscripts and epigraphs
- Troll (Internet)
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