The practice of press agentry or public relations, especially when deceptive or excessive.
From 'flack' plus the suffix '-ery' indicating a practice or behavior; 1940s-1950s American slang for aggressive PR tactics.
The term 'flackery' emerged just as Hollywood realized they could literally control what the public thought about movie stars through coordinated media campaigns—the birth of modern celebrity mythology.
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