panic merchants
Slang for businesses, media outlets, and morality groups that make their living by capitalizing on common fears and anxieties. For example, AIDS, escalating crime, ecological degradation, porn on the Internet, and antisocial rap lyrics are some of the fears exploited by panic merchants.
See also : hacktivist
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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