What is a smurf account and why are they so controversial?

Smurfing meaning in gaming: How an annoying strategy became a viral meme

DOTA just banned 90,000 smurf account and punished their main account. Should smurf accounts in Predecessor be illegal too? : r/PredecessorGame

What is Smurfing? The Weird Story Behind Online Gaming's Secret Accounts If you've ever played online, you've probably encountered someone in match-making who is a little too good to be playing

You Know Who The Smurfs Are but Do You Know How They Were Created? - The Game of Nerds

The Smurfs - Wikipedia

The Smurfs Anthology #2 (2): 9781597074452: Peyo: Books

Vanity Smurf, Smurfs Wiki

Smurfs' vs. 'Cars 2': Who's Winning the Toy Wars? – The Hollywood Reporter

DM Denies Allegations of Selling a 11k MMR Dota 2 Account

There's a Controversy on the Internet – The Oceanside Animals

Valorant developers speak on smurfing and how they're combatting it