bogus petition
[/ˈboʊɡəs pəˈtɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: bogus petitions
petição fraudulenta
1. a false or fraudulent formal written request, typically signed by multiple people, that lacks authenticity or legitimate purpose
The government rejected the bogus petition after discovering that most signatures were forged.
O governo rejeitou a petição fraudulenta após descobrir que a maioria das assinaturas era falsificada.
2. a deceptive petition created with false claims or misleading information to manipulate public opinion or deceive authorities
Activists exposed the bogus petition as a scheme to gather personal data.
Ativistas expuseram a petição fraudulenta como um esquema para coletar dados pessoais.
In both Brazilian and American contexts, bogus petitions have become increasingly common with digital petition platforms. In Brazil, concerns about fraudulent online petitions have grown significantly, especially regarding government policy decisions. In the USA, the term is frequently used in political discourse to dismiss citizen advocacy efforts deemed inauthentic or manipulated.
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