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Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e)

"Conspiracy narratives" appeal to the human desire for explanatory order, by invoking the participation of poweful (often sinister) actors in pursuit of their own political goals. These narratives are especially appealing when an audience is low-information, marginalised or otherwise inclined to reject the prevailing explanation. Conspiracy narratives are an important component of the "firehose of falsehoods" model.

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques Better tell your country or organisation story (877c29b5-38ae-570a-93b3-9e4e70ec27ef) Countermeasures 1
Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques Coalition Building with stakeholders and Third-Party Inducements (047898ad-129f-5d18-9dea-985e7f68becd) Countermeasures 1
Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques compatriot policy (af04983d-8531-54df-a7c7-39e5ae6bb523) Countermeasures 1
Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques Engage payload and debunk. (cbba0c79-9287-5ead-a70a-34f740b4325f) Countermeasures 1
Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques Strengthen institutions that are always truth tellers (90ec53d1-ed62-516d-b530-49cb3e9e851c) Countermeasures 1
military (091f8344-0956-5d15-83c4-e967579c4391) Actor Types Better tell your country or organisation story (877c29b5-38ae-570a-93b3-9e4e70ec27ef) Countermeasures 2
government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types Better tell your country or organisation story (877c29b5-38ae-570a-93b3-9e4e70ec27ef) Countermeasures 2
Coalition Building with stakeholders and Third-Party Inducements (047898ad-129f-5d18-9dea-985e7f68becd) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 2
compatriot policy (af04983d-8531-54df-a7c7-39e5ae6bb523) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 2
Engage payload and debunk. (cbba0c79-9287-5ead-a70a-34f740b4325f) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 2
Strengthen institutions that are always truth tellers (90ec53d1-ed62-516d-b530-49cb3e9e851c) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 2
Stop offering press credentials to propaganda outlets (3055e156-f234-5293-9ab2-d9761a620060) Countermeasures government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types 3
strong dialogue between the federal government and private sector to encourage better reporting (9133c9a6-500e-537d-aaa8-be8c5da12a93) Countermeasures government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types 3
government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types Run a competing disinformation campaign - not recommended (e81b12d2-491b-534a-88bb-221ab2cbf828) Countermeasures 3
build public resilience by making civil society more vibrant (d00320eb-5cc4-52e1-ae09-8b2d79affda2) Countermeasures government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types 3
government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types Platform regulation (27acb21d-afef-52b5-be75-886d2af18067) Countermeasures 3
Stop offering press credentials to propaganda outlets (3055e156-f234-5293-9ab2-d9761a620060) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 4
strong dialogue between the federal government and private sector to encourage better reporting (9133c9a6-500e-537d-aaa8-be8c5da12a93) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 4
strong dialogue between the federal government and private sector to encourage better reporting (9133c9a6-500e-537d-aaa8-be8c5da12a93) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 4
social media platform owner (15428e72-df7e-5483-a59c-bf84bb46928f) Actor Types strong dialogue between the federal government and private sector to encourage better reporting (9133c9a6-500e-537d-aaa8-be8c5da12a93) Countermeasures 4
Run a competing disinformation campaign - not recommended (e81b12d2-491b-534a-88bb-221ab2cbf828) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 4
social media platform owner (15428e72-df7e-5483-a59c-bf84bb46928f) Actor Types Run a competing disinformation campaign - not recommended (e81b12d2-491b-534a-88bb-221ab2cbf828) Countermeasures 4
build public resilience by making civil society more vibrant (d00320eb-5cc4-52e1-ae09-8b2d79affda2) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 4
educator (a73d7508-4e4b-57d8-9dbf-15ac73b65a15) Actor Types build public resilience by making civil society more vibrant (d00320eb-5cc4-52e1-ae09-8b2d79affda2) Countermeasures 4
social media platform owner (15428e72-df7e-5483-a59c-bf84bb46928f) Actor Types Platform regulation (27acb21d-afef-52b5-be75-886d2af18067) Countermeasures 4
policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types Platform regulation (27acb21d-afef-52b5-be75-886d2af18067) Countermeasures 4
Platform regulation (27acb21d-afef-52b5-be75-886d2af18067) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 4
Reduce polarisation by connecting and presenting sympathetic renditions of opposite views (686ccd43-c358-5d5d-bd42-3e2279151670) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Respected figure (influencer) disavows misinfo (a479d596-6f66-53eb-ae24-d3a67536464f) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Redirect searches away from disinformation or extremist content (d12e5fda-c5d3-5cc5-806b-69edb56aac61) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Educate high profile influencers on best practices (60e783f2-4e22-5495-abdf-cb73e1a5a4c1) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Unravel/target the Potemkin villages (efd2cf88-94ba-5fdc-8611-660baf44b2e9) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Mentorship: elders, youth, credit. Learn vicariously. (f99b442a-7c34-5c66-b699-64c3da69374c) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Marginalise and discredit extremist groups (e4a0a68e-dbf8-56b6-8029-2d670aad813c) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Social capital as attack vector (8c281e28-298e-5c1b-8e44-f768006d6c26) Detections Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
develop a creative content hub (babb37b7-5b28-5ba4-8f08-5c7c271937c7) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Name and Shame Influencers (70fb13e3-1d1f-5064-bf27-c3644f0a2045) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Counter social engineering training (943ccc85-a339-5e32-ade9-09bc4bf6b4fd) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
social media platform owner (15428e72-df7e-5483-a59c-bf84bb46928f) Actor Types Charge for social media (0aa00b22-361f-5e5b-ac46-901cf6d2dfcc) Countermeasures 5
educator (a73d7508-4e4b-57d8-9dbf-15ac73b65a15) Actor Types Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures 5
educator (a73d7508-4e4b-57d8-9dbf-15ac73b65a15) Actor Types Educate high profile influencers on best practices (60e783f2-4e22-5495-abdf-cb73e1a5a4c1) Countermeasures 5
educator (a73d7508-4e4b-57d8-9dbf-15ac73b65a15) Actor Types Newsroom/Journalist training to counter influence moves (5c8fc207-b237-58cc-bedd-024fea386a7a) Countermeasures 5
educator (a73d7508-4e4b-57d8-9dbf-15ac73b65a15) Actor Types Media literacy. Games to identify fake news (523a0f1c-bb9e-5784-8838-ca7bc389688b) Countermeasures 5
educator (a73d7508-4e4b-57d8-9dbf-15ac73b65a15) Actor Types Counter social engineering training (943ccc85-a339-5e32-ade9-09bc4bf6b4fd) Countermeasures 5
Enhanced privacy regulation for social media (57f70a3c-63a7-5873-a0ce-49a05d5f4eb7) Countermeasures policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types 5
policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types Reduce political targeting (14dad601-4ddd-5cfd-a48d-9b53212769ce) Countermeasures 5
Legal action against for-profit engagement factories (5682293b-d9d8-5db0-90df-4bb4cedc6882) Countermeasures policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types 5
Reduce polarisation by connecting and presenting sympathetic renditions of opposite views (686ccd43-c358-5d5d-bd42-3e2279151670) Countermeasures media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types 6
Reduce polarisation by connecting and presenting sympathetic renditions of opposite views (686ccd43-c358-5d5d-bd42-3e2279151670) Countermeasures content creator (6330d1dc-258f-5631-95e2-66390937cec3) Actor Types 6
Respected figure (influencer) disavows misinfo (a479d596-6f66-53eb-ae24-d3a67536464f) Countermeasures influencer (ebd92d67-1d68-5542-8b48-3cfc939db88a) Actor Types 6
Redirect searches away from disinformation or extremist content (d12e5fda-c5d3-5cc5-806b-69edb56aac61) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 6
Educate high profile influencers on best practices (60e783f2-4e22-5495-abdf-cb73e1a5a4c1) Countermeasures influencer (ebd92d67-1d68-5542-8b48-3cfc939db88a) Actor Types 6
Unravel/target the Potemkin villages (efd2cf88-94ba-5fdc-8611-660baf44b2e9) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 6
Mentorship: elders, youth, credit. Learn vicariously. (f99b442a-7c34-5c66-b699-64c3da69374c) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 6
Marginalise and discredit extremist groups (e4a0a68e-dbf8-56b6-8029-2d670aad813c) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 6
Social capital as attack vector (8c281e28-298e-5c1b-8e44-f768006d6c26) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 6
develop a creative content hub (babb37b7-5b28-5ba4-8f08-5c7c271937c7) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 6
Name and Shame Influencers (70fb13e3-1d1f-5064-bf27-c3644f0a2045) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 6
Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques Charge for social media (0aa00b22-361f-5e5b-ac46-901cf6d2dfcc) Countermeasures 6
Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures community group (09f16551-695e-5d72-b58f-6cd256f7cb68) Actor Types 6
Create Clickbait (9570ebf8-f69b-5064-a627-a19cb429d0f5) Techniques Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures 6
Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures coordinating body (91c80826-4428-5a58-8e54-337dfee99584) Actor Types 6
Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures library (b2457b24-f997-573e-9c25-90eab4559f8e) Actor Types 6
Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures NGO (253aa4f0-d720-50b7-a462-70c85f5f5b9f) Actor Types 6
Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures religious organisation (c198d0db-7fea-523d-acc5-24b1e7d3f47c) Actor Types 6
Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types 6
Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures social media platform outreach (75f1924e-e711-5d07-8336-865b277c30d0) Actor Types 6
Newsroom/Journalist training to counter influence moves (5c8fc207-b237-58cc-bedd-024fea386a7a) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 6
Newsroom/Journalist training to counter influence moves (5c8fc207-b237-58cc-bedd-024fea386a7a) Countermeasures media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types 6
Media literacy. Games to identify fake news (523a0f1c-bb9e-5784-8838-ca7bc389688b) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 6
Media literacy. Games to identify fake news (523a0f1c-bb9e-5784-8838-ca7bc389688b) Countermeasures games designer (6ff00416-5f81-5cc5-a07e-dff63a8a09a5) Actor Types 6
Media literacy. Games to identify fake news (523a0f1c-bb9e-5784-8838-ca7bc389688b) Countermeasures developer (2057de14-930a-5199-8e8e-9969173d36bb) Actor Types 6
Enhanced privacy regulation for social media (57f70a3c-63a7-5873-a0ce-49a05d5f4eb7) Countermeasures Private Cluster (4f605821-9566-5a3c-b8c9-070e3b7f885d) Unknown 6
Purchase Targeted Advertisements (87208979-6982-53d5-ad0f-49cef659555c) Techniques Reduce political targeting (14dad601-4ddd-5cfd-a48d-9b53212769ce) Countermeasures 6
Legal action against for-profit engagement factories (5682293b-d9d8-5db0-90df-4bb4cedc6882) Countermeasures Private Cluster (2d40a01e-41a9-513a-bf0b-694dc0a87f8e) Unknown 6
Ask media not to report false information (a1441814-0d69-5b19-9dae-64c61d7dfdbd) Countermeasures media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types 7
Repair broken social connections (f5764785-ced5-5faa-8e11-e442d2d3f79d) Countermeasures media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types 7
Don't feed the trolls (8cfe6ea3-7271-5578-b4f7-8eb3edbe43f5) Countermeasures media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types 7
Create a healthier news environment (b666fbe1-04de-547c-abc5-27786c948e50) Countermeasures media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types 7
find and train influencers (590350b9-2614-572b-825b-b2498ebf4c17) Countermeasures influencer (ebd92d67-1d68-5542-8b48-3cfc939db88a) Actor Types 7
Detect abnormal events (42827d89-3a37-568e-9de3-8ebd379c3d8f) Detections Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques 7
Detect abnormal groups (e39234ab-979c-51c8-8f34-5a9337bd030e) Detections Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques 7
third party verification for people (a374c7de-23fd-5cae-805c-83817cb66d66) Countermeasures Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques 7
Detect abnormal pages (6fc10d9d-96a5-5ae1-a0f7-0136a9819a6e) Detections Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques 7
Detect abnormal profiles, e.g. prolific pages/ groups/ people (345ea7b9-1504-57cf-9c8f-7b01613d89e6) Detections Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques 7
Create Clickbait (9570ebf8-f69b-5064-a627-a19cb429d0f5) Techniques Fill information voids with non-disinformation content (e9380fb8-fc55-5ac7-94ab-2af4c13b6361) Countermeasures 7
Create Clickbait (9570ebf8-f69b-5064-a627-a19cb429d0f5) Techniques Prohibit images in political discourse channels (d8b22aa2-cbb6-5a97-b9ad-32eaf3514768) Countermeasures 7
Create Clickbait (9570ebf8-f69b-5064-a627-a19cb429d0f5) Techniques Buy more advertising than misinformation creators (4880efa6-1123-5703-9c44-9f0600670dd9) Countermeasures 7
Create Clickbait (9570ebf8-f69b-5064-a627-a19cb429d0f5) Techniques Click-bait centrist content (d6182931-a76a-59e6-901e-f63b9f6d2301) Countermeasures 7
Create a bot that engages / distract trolls (e21e17e9-3834-59de-bc31-9e43b73c8973) Countermeasures developer (2057de14-930a-5199-8e8e-9969173d36bb) Actor Types 7
Partner to develop analytic methods & tools (1dc819ef-5eb6-51df-9614-bc9bf8218279) Detections developer (2057de14-930a-5199-8e8e-9969173d36bb) Actor Types 7
Ask media not to report false information (a1441814-0d69-5b19-9dae-64c61d7dfdbd) Countermeasures Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques 8
Repair broken social connections (f5764785-ced5-5faa-8e11-e442d2d3f79d) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 8
Don't feed the trolls (8cfe6ea3-7271-5578-b4f7-8eb3edbe43f5) Countermeasures general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types 8
Don't feed the trolls (8cfe6ea3-7271-5578-b4f7-8eb3edbe43f5) Countermeasures Private Cluster (5662c61e-eb2b-5710-8148-61457483efcc) Unknown 8
Create a healthier news environment (b666fbe1-04de-547c-abc5-27786c948e50) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 8
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types find and train influencers (590350b9-2614-572b-825b-b2498ebf4c17) Countermeasures 8
find and train influencers (590350b9-2614-572b-825b-b2498ebf4c17) Countermeasures Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques 8
Detect abnormal events (42827d89-3a37-568e-9de3-8ebd379c3d8f) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Detect abnormal groups (e39234ab-979c-51c8-8f34-5a9337bd030e) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
third party verification for people (a374c7de-23fd-5cae-805c-83817cb66d66) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Detect abnormal pages (6fc10d9d-96a5-5ae1-a0f7-0136a9819a6e) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Detect abnormal profiles, e.g. prolific pages/ groups/ people (345ea7b9-1504-57cf-9c8f-7b01613d89e6) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Fill information voids with non-disinformation content (e9380fb8-fc55-5ac7-94ab-2af4c13b6361) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Prohibit images in political discourse channels (d8b22aa2-cbb6-5a97-b9ad-32eaf3514768) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Buy more advertising than misinformation creators (4880efa6-1123-5703-9c44-9f0600670dd9) Countermeasures adtech provider (6edba8b4-fe7a-5be0-84d0-6dee21d2a48e) Actor Types 8
Click-bait centrist content (d6182931-a76a-59e6-901e-f63b9f6d2301) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Create a bot that engages / distract trolls (e21e17e9-3834-59de-bc31-9e43b73c8973) Countermeasures Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques 8
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types Partner to develop analytic methods & tools (1dc819ef-5eb6-51df-9614-bc9bf8218279) Detections 8
Partner to develop analytic methods & tools (1dc819ef-5eb6-51df-9614-bc9bf8218279) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Identify susceptible influencers (f29dff54-af05-55d1-a056-899007481493) Detections Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques 9
Don't engage with payloads (1744386c-0d46-54a8-a5b8-cba1bd7dc369) Countermeasures Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques 9
Make more noise than the disinformation (47ad777e-029c-5afa-9c37-50c3d86f3d39) Countermeasures Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques 9
Don't engage with payloads (1744386c-0d46-54a8-a5b8-cba1bd7dc369) Countermeasures general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types 9
Detect anomalous activity (187285bb-a282-5a6a-833e-01d9744165c4) Detections general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types 9
general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types (botnet) DMCA takedown requests to waste group time (7ef86cff-4401-518b-92fc-a0d88c23f280) Countermeasures 9
general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types Monitor for creation of fake known personas (94d622e2-5909-5f88-aaaf-846907cbda1f) Detections 9
open engagement with civil society (11380b67-28d8-5034-a79b-fbb6150ad302) Countermeasures general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types 9
Hack the polls/ content yourself (61aa4bb6-218c-5a10-9f1c-1a494f6871e7) Detections general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types 9
general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types daylight (7806c5d1-7c44-5ff5-a539-361c3381a67d) Detections 9
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types Network analysis Identify/cultivate/support influencers (d24431db-fc6e-5c62-b3d0-113a2219dbec) Detections 9
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types network analysis to identify central users in the pro-Russia activist community. (745658e5-5437-5f92-b2c4-80569a3cb330) Detections 9
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types Detect anomalous activity (187285bb-a282-5a6a-833e-01d9744165c4) Detections 9
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types Data forensics (d4f0dd4b-6818-52a4-b4ca-e1fef024c1a0) Detections 9
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types Establish a truth teller reputation score for influencers (9167d3c2-1f91-58f1-9dc2-fbe948f6b31c) Countermeasures 9
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types Network anomaly detection (d3216499-77fd-528e-8b65-7c3bded9adda) Detections 9
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types Full spectrum analytics (5aca53f0-2c85-5298-9eeb-4ac8325abb6b) Detections 9
adtech provider (6edba8b4-fe7a-5be0-84d0-6dee21d2a48e) Actor Types Use advertiser controls to stem flow of funds to bad actors (bbb8b174-44b6-5f59-bcf0-eab169bc7be1) Countermeasures 9
Remove or rate limit botnets (0280f954-5654-5d23-8dcf-a1f5334f3e6a) Countermeasures Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques 9
Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment (01b3516b-b8b1-5a56-ae24-5300cceb70f8) Countermeasures 9
Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques Create friction by rate-limiting engagement (a64a6568-d047-55b9-a3ab-f77fb3c9ada3) Countermeasures 9
Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques Keep people from posting to social media immediately (e23dbc10-0eca-5100-bf14-cf2db9db31b8) Countermeasures 9
Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques Network anomaly detection (d3216499-77fd-528e-8b65-7c3bded9adda) Detections 9
Hack the polls/ content yourself (61aa4bb6-218c-5a10-9f1c-1a494f6871e7) Detections Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques 9
Identify susceptible influencers (f29dff54-af05-55d1-a056-899007481493) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
Make more noise than the disinformation (47ad777e-029c-5afa-9c37-50c3d86f3d39) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
Detect anomalous activity (187285bb-a282-5a6a-833e-01d9744165c4) Detections social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 10
Detect anomalous activity (187285bb-a282-5a6a-833e-01d9744165c4) Detections Private Cluster (d05396d6-9701-5ce3-a6cd-abff224310ae) Unknown 10
Continue to Amplify (6eb04152-8342-563a-9b9c-1e73aae2cc24) Techniques (botnet) DMCA takedown requests to waste group time (7ef86cff-4401-518b-92fc-a0d88c23f280) Countermeasures 10
elves (019e73b3-c4be-5a28-a86b-4eb6d2df1217) Actor Types (botnet) DMCA takedown requests to waste group time (7ef86cff-4401-518b-92fc-a0d88c23f280) Countermeasures 10
Monitor for creation of fake known personas (94d622e2-5909-5f88-aaaf-846907cbda1f) Detections Private Cluster (6ffaa1a5-5d29-5b28-91fb-dca2df62769c) Unknown 10
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Monitor for creation of fake known personas (94d622e2-5909-5f88-aaaf-846907cbda1f) Detections 10
open engagement with civil society (11380b67-28d8-5034-a79b-fbb6150ad302) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 10
daylight (7806c5d1-7c44-5ff5-a539-361c3381a67d) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
Network analysis Identify/cultivate/support influencers (d24431db-fc6e-5c62-b3d0-113a2219dbec) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
network analysis to identify central users in the pro-Russia activist community. (745658e5-5437-5f92-b2c4-80569a3cb330) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
Data forensics (d4f0dd4b-6818-52a4-b4ca-e1fef024c1a0) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
Establish a truth teller reputation score for influencers (9167d3c2-1f91-58f1-9dc2-fbe948f6b31c) Countermeasures Private Cluster (2d40a01e-41a9-513a-bf0b-694dc0a87f8e) Unknown 10
Full spectrum analytics (5aca53f0-2c85-5298-9eeb-4ac8325abb6b) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
Prepare Fundraising Campaigns (f0bb5056-fedb-5507-8554-c958ec8d9fdc) Techniques Use advertiser controls to stem flow of funds to bad actors (bbb8b174-44b6-5f59-bcf0-eab169bc7be1) Countermeasures 10
Remove or rate limit botnets (0280f954-5654-5d23-8dcf-a1f5334f3e6a) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment (01b3516b-b8b1-5a56-ae24-5300cceb70f8) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 10
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Create friction by rate-limiting engagement (a64a6568-d047-55b9-a3ab-f77fb3c9ada3) Countermeasures 10
Keep people from posting to social media immediately (e23dbc10-0eca-5100-bf14-cf2db9db31b8) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 10
Censorship (bb1f5f27-16da-59da-9972-32bb25568d02) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
Platform adds warning label and decision point when sharing content (0acbac2f-7bd4-51d1-aaac-e12cebcddb31) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
Make amplification of social media posts expire (e.g. can't like/ retweet after n days) (49f92a32-bac9-56af-ac97-3b09f23b8fa6) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Add random links to network graphs (dcb94d22-45a2-5433-bc4c-634add96088b) Countermeasures 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Revocation of allowlisted or "verified" status (eaef2d36-c5a8-59b9-9075-c6cdaa060e5d) Countermeasures 11
Strengthen verification methods (33d7f540-0adb-5ab5-ae09-1c7a20e125b1) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
Content moderation (e9cf452f-3ebc-5de8-9f21-dde3133c92c0) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
social media source removal (b20e5c17-f2dd-5057-9af2-a9586e72de9e) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Delete old accounts / Remove unused social media accounts (5481cc36-5af8-5ddf-bcb7-638d3be3f583) Countermeasures 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types remove suspicious accounts (2fe43d88-db8f-5156-98fb-4b9db0e5fff3) Countermeasures 11
Identify and delete or rate limit identical content (dae93cbd-eb65-5fb0-9d4e-4571ff54b6ff) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Private Cluster (0b0f003a-4bb7-5f1e-8bc6-987c680cba39) Unknown 11
Deplatform Account* (027421d5-7c11-5c13-aa91-5cf6a01b72ef) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
Deplatform message groups and/or message boards (f3edf130-0096-5a49-a3f1-d97974a70494) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
Continue to Amplify (6eb04152-8342-563a-9b9c-1e73aae2cc24) Techniques Spam domestic actors with lawsuits (80730d54-1dd1-5da6-baae-052553fbf27f) Countermeasures 11
Continue to Amplify (6eb04152-8342-563a-9b9c-1e73aae2cc24) Techniques Make amplification of social media posts expire (e.g. can't like/ retweet after n days) (49f92a32-bac9-56af-ac97-3b09f23b8fa6) Countermeasures 11
Ban incident actors from funding sites (5b5c3e04-acf2-50dd-9861-c44bcc8f2cc3) Countermeasures Prepare Fundraising Campaigns (f0bb5056-fedb-5507-8554-c958ec8d9fdc) Techniques 11
Prepare Fundraising Campaigns (f0bb5056-fedb-5507-8554-c958ec8d9fdc) Techniques Verification of project before posting fund requests (c112eafc-0f31-5bd7-9083-20ef706c8d57) Countermeasures 11
Censorship (bb1f5f27-16da-59da-9972-32bb25568d02) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 12
Platform adds warning label and decision point when sharing content (0acbac2f-7bd4-51d1-aaac-e12cebcddb31) Countermeasures Private Cluster (0962328a-43c0-5604-b75e-44e4237f2b04) Unknown 12
Add random links to network graphs (dcb94d22-45a2-5433-bc4c-634add96088b) Countermeasures Private Cluster (cd0bc81f-afc1-506d-867d-6bf4c6ebd96b) Unknown 12
Revocation of allowlisted or "verified" status (eaef2d36-c5a8-59b9-9075-c6cdaa060e5d) Countermeasures Private Cluster (0a235a0a-367e-5d23-ab28-910ca6048277) Unknown 12
Strengthen verification methods (33d7f540-0adb-5ab5-ae09-1c7a20e125b1) Countermeasures Private Cluster (79dbc845-7737-5cf6-9a14-ee5a0d00503e) Unknown 12
Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques Content moderation (e9cf452f-3ebc-5de8-9f21-dde3133c92c0) Countermeasures 12
social media source removal (b20e5c17-f2dd-5057-9af2-a9586e72de9e) Countermeasures Private Cluster (56b88516-ae4c-5176-b6ed-6e9be91ce898) Unknown 12
platform administrator (f4dc44c5-e021-524b-9909-678f11a9f10d) Actor Types Delete old accounts / Remove unused social media accounts (5481cc36-5af8-5ddf-bcb7-638d3be3f583) Countermeasures 12
account owner (e2947637-eba1-526e-820d-7d9c0d27b6be) Actor Types Delete old accounts / Remove unused social media accounts (5481cc36-5af8-5ddf-bcb7-638d3be3f583) Countermeasures 12
Delete old accounts / Remove unused social media accounts (5481cc36-5af8-5ddf-bcb7-638d3be3f583) Countermeasures Private Cluster (d05396d6-9701-5ce3-a6cd-abff224310ae) Unknown 12
Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques remove suspicious accounts (2fe43d88-db8f-5156-98fb-4b9db0e5fff3) Countermeasures 12
activist (d710c91e-a2f2-54ba-9477-fe51b9f31f76) Actor Types remove suspicious accounts (2fe43d88-db8f-5156-98fb-4b9db0e5fff3) Countermeasures 12
Identify and delete or rate limit identical content (dae93cbd-eb65-5fb0-9d4e-4571ff54b6ff) Countermeasures Private Cluster (cb7d7a14-6e5c-503c-84b8-4a49e69b2627) Unknown 12
platform administrator (f4dc44c5-e021-524b-9909-678f11a9f10d) Actor Types Identify and delete or rate limit identical content (dae93cbd-eb65-5fb0-9d4e-4571ff54b6ff) Countermeasures 12
Deplatform Account* (027421d5-7c11-5c13-aa91-5cf6a01b72ef) Countermeasures Private Cluster (2d40a01e-41a9-513a-bf0b-694dc0a87f8e) Unknown 12
Deplatform message groups and/or message boards (f3edf130-0096-5a49-a3f1-d97974a70494) Countermeasures Private Cluster (2d40a01e-41a9-513a-bf0b-694dc0a87f8e) Unknown 12
Spam domestic actors with lawsuits (80730d54-1dd1-5da6-baae-052553fbf27f) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 12
funding_site_admin (a97e25d4-62cf-5040-8274-1a71104104b2) Actor Types Ban incident actors from funding sites (5b5c3e04-acf2-50dd-9861-c44bcc8f2cc3) Countermeasures 12
Verification of project before posting fund requests (c112eafc-0f31-5bd7-9083-20ef706c8d57) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 12
Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques Follow the money (25ca7eff-d789-5c36-a49d-34194b7246d4) Detections 13
Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques Challenge expertise (bd602fee-4354-5b31-99f1-832053c1bba0) Detections 13
Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private (fea19aab-9522-55bf-9608-addf7d6aaf8d) Countermeasures 13
Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques Create more friction at account creation (486790ce-6083-5403-b971-d4c0b291b6a4) Countermeasures 13
Control the US "slang" translation boards (e18bd403-00d9-5767-9e5c-b597f623821a) Detections platform administrator (f4dc44c5-e021-524b-9909-678f11a9f10d) Actor Types 13
platform administrator (f4dc44c5-e021-524b-9909-678f11a9f10d) Actor Types Registries alert when large batches of newsy URLs get registered together (f2adbe9e-7c80-504d-adc5-624e04eab4f1) Detections 13
Infiltrate platforms (d7895c21-5e79-58db-b055-1e065abf524b) Countermeasures activist (d710c91e-a2f2-54ba-9477-fe51b9f31f76) Actor Types 13
Follow the money (25ca7eff-d789-5c36-a49d-34194b7246d4) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 14
Challenge expertise (bd602fee-4354-5b31-99f1-832053c1bba0) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 14
Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private (fea19aab-9522-55bf-9608-addf7d6aaf8d) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 14
Create more friction at account creation (486790ce-6083-5403-b971-d4c0b291b6a4) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 14
Control the US "slang" translation boards (e18bd403-00d9-5767-9e5c-b597f623821a) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 14
Create Inauthentic Websites (534951bc-8d1e-58be-b051-c9243eac96fb) Techniques Registries alert when large batches of newsy URLs get registered together (f2adbe9e-7c80-504d-adc5-624e04eab4f1) Detections 14
Infiltrate platforms (d7895c21-5e79-58db-b055-1e065abf524b) Countermeasures Private Cluster (80153803-52a6-501a-8e28-b143d85dc261) Unknown 14
Fake websites: add transparency on business model (594ec374-28b9-5191-8bb7-edd9196daf4e) Detections Create Inauthentic Websites (534951bc-8d1e-58be-b051-c9243eac96fb) Techniques 15
Fake websites: add transparency on business model (594ec374-28b9-5191-8bb7-edd9196daf4e) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 16