The FCC received lots of comments opposed to network neutrality generated by bots, not submitted by human beings. Saboteur Ajit Pai suggests he will treat them as valid.

This sort of two-step falsification is the essence of astroturf. One party creates a lot of smoke. Another sees the smoke and claims there's a fire. In effect, they combine to promulgate a lie, but neither of them can be held responsible for lying.