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definition of human flesh search engine
noun
people who conduct widespread research using internet media such as blogs, chat rooms, forums etc
Within hours, Ms Gao had become the latest victim of a human flesh search engine, where Chinese netizens become cyber-vigilantes and online communities turn into the world’s largest lynch mobs.
Submitted on 27/10/2009 20:18:00
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