Meaning of burner account | Babel Free
Definitions
An anonymous account (typically on a social media website) used (temporarily) for activities that the user does not desire to have tied to their main account.
Examples
“Another area that sports organizations need⟳ to consider⟳ with risk⟳ assessment is the emergence of burner accounts (i.e., social media accounts that a person operates under a fake name⟳, which allows them to post⟳ things the may not be willing to post⟳ from their identified account). NBA player Kevin Durant has admitted to using burner accounts on Twitter to defend⟳ himself against criticism (Shiller, 2020).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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