flood the zone

RORSCHACH

Senior Member
Farsi-persian
Hi,
What does "flood the zone" mean here?


“If lots of users share the same post or click on the same link—and if key “influencers” with large personal networks do as well—then it’s more likely to pop up on your screen. To manipulate this process, the Russians “flooded the zone” with a vast network of fake Twitter and Facebook accounts, some carefully designed to appear like American swing voters.”

Source: Hillary Rodham Clinton. “What Happened.”
 
  • Well, the term is basically a sporting one, I believe, so I won’t be of much use explaining it! I’m sure someone else will, though. :)
     
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