Consider the case of British historian Orlando Figes, who admitted using aliases to praise his own work as ‘fascinating’ while rubbishing that of his rivals. A senior editor at The New Republic used a sockpuppet to offer extravagant praise to himself on his own blog. These were not harmless deceptions; they were calculated attempts to distort professional judgement and public perception. ECONOMIC DIMENSION Now, consider the implications for financial markets. In an era where

There is a quiet war being waged in Jamaica. It is not fought with guns. It is not debated in Parliament. It does not announce itself in headlines. Yet it is steadily eroding the integrity of our democracy, distorting our markets, and undermining legitimate professionalism. It is the war of the sockpuppet. The term may sound trivial—almost comical. It is not. In the digital age, “sockpuppetting” refers to the deliberate creation of multiple false online identities to manip