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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.

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Better tell your country or organisation story (877c29b5-38ae-570a-93b3-9e4e70ec27ef) Countermeasures Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques 1
Coalition Building with stakeholders and Third-Party Inducements (047898ad-129f-5d18-9dea-985e7f68becd) Countermeasures Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques 1
compatriot policy (af04983d-8531-54df-a7c7-39e5ae6bb523) Countermeasures Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques 1
Engage payload and debunk. (cbba0c79-9287-5ead-a70a-34f740b4325f) Countermeasures Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques 1
Strengthen institutions that are always truth tellers (90ec53d1-ed62-516d-b530-49cb3e9e851c) Countermeasures Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives (f1d52ce1-f431-5732-a071-215cb3306f3e) Techniques 1
Better tell your country or organisation story (877c29b5-38ae-570a-93b3-9e4e70ec27ef) Countermeasures military (091f8344-0956-5d15-83c4-e967579c4391) Actor Types 2
Better tell your country or organisation story (877c29b5-38ae-570a-93b3-9e4e70ec27ef) Countermeasures government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types 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
government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types strong dialogue between the federal government and private sector to encourage better reporting (9133c9a6-500e-537d-aaa8-be8c5da12a93) Countermeasures 3
Run a competing disinformation campaign - not recommended (e81b12d2-491b-534a-88bb-221ab2cbf828) 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
government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types build public resilience by making civil society more vibrant (d00320eb-5cc4-52e1-ae09-8b2d79affda2) 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
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
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
Run a competing disinformation campaign - not recommended (e81b12d2-491b-534a-88bb-221ab2cbf828) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 4
Run a competing disinformation campaign - not recommended (e81b12d2-491b-534a-88bb-221ab2cbf828) Countermeasures social media platform owner (15428e72-df7e-5483-a59c-bf84bb46928f) Actor Types 4
Platform regulation (27acb21d-afef-52b5-be75-886d2af18067) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 4
policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types Platform regulation (27acb21d-afef-52b5-be75-886d2af18067) Countermeasures 4
social media platform owner (15428e72-df7e-5483-a59c-bf84bb46928f) Actor Types Platform regulation (27acb21d-afef-52b5-be75-886d2af18067) Countermeasures 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
build public resilience by making civil society more vibrant (d00320eb-5cc4-52e1-ae09-8b2d79affda2) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 4
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
develop a creative content hub (babb37b7-5b28-5ba4-8f08-5c7c271937c7) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Name and Shame Influencers (70fb13e3-1d1f-5064-bf27-c3644f0a2045) Countermeasures 5
Social capital as attack vector (8c281e28-298e-5c1b-8e44-f768006d6c26) Detections 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
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
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Redirect searches away from disinformation or extremist content (d12e5fda-c5d3-5cc5-806b-69edb56aac61) Countermeasures 5
social media platform owner (15428e72-df7e-5483-a59c-bf84bb46928f) Actor Types Charge for social media (0aa00b22-361f-5e5b-ac46-901cf6d2dfcc) 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
policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types Legal action against for-profit engagement factories (5682293b-d9d8-5db0-90df-4bb4cedc6882) 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 Media literacy. Games to identify fake news (523a0f1c-bb9e-5784-8838-ca7bc389688b) 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 Counter social engineering training (943ccc85-a339-5e32-ade9-09bc4bf6b4fd) Countermeasures 5
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
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
Social capital as attack vector (8c281e28-298e-5c1b-8e44-f768006d6c26) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 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
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
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
Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques Charge for social media (0aa00b22-361f-5e5b-ac46-901cf6d2dfcc) Countermeasures 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
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
coordinating body (91c80826-4428-5a58-8e54-337dfee99584) Actor Types 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 library (b2457b24-f997-573e-9c25-90eab4559f8e) Actor Types 6
NGO (253aa4f0-d720-50b7-a462-70c85f5f5b9f) Actor Types Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures 6
religious organisation (c198d0db-7fea-523d-acc5-24b1e7d3f47c) Actor Types 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 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
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
Media literacy. Games to identify fake news (523a0f1c-bb9e-5784-8838-ca7bc389688b) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 6
media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types Newsroom/Journalist training to counter influence moves (5c8fc207-b237-58cc-bedd-024fea386a7a) Countermeasures 6
Newsroom/Journalist training to counter influence moves (5c8fc207-b237-58cc-bedd-024fea386a7a) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 6
influencer (ebd92d67-1d68-5542-8b48-3cfc939db88a) Actor Types find and train influencers (590350b9-2614-572b-825b-b2498ebf4c17) Countermeasures 7
media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types Create a healthier news environment (b666fbe1-04de-547c-abc5-27786c948e50) Countermeasures 7
Repair broken social connections (f5764785-ced5-5faa-8e11-e442d2d3f79d) Countermeasures media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types 7
Ask media not to report false information (a1441814-0d69-5b19-9dae-64c61d7dfdbd) Countermeasures media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types 7
media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types Don't feed the trolls (8cfe6ea3-7271-5578-b4f7-8eb3edbe43f5) Countermeasures 7
Detect abnormal groups (e39234ab-979c-51c8-8f34-5a9337bd030e) Detections Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques 7
Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques Detect abnormal pages (6fc10d9d-96a5-5ae1-a0f7-0136a9819a6e) Detections 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 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 Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques Detect abnormal events (42827d89-3a37-568e-9de3-8ebd379c3d8f) Detections 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
Partner to develop analytic methods & tools (1dc819ef-5eb6-51df-9614-bc9bf8218279) Detections developer (2057de14-930a-5199-8e8e-9969173d36bb) Actor Types 7
Create a bot that engages / distract trolls (e21e17e9-3834-59de-bc31-9e43b73c8973) Countermeasures developer (2057de14-930a-5199-8e8e-9969173d36bb) Actor Types 7
Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques find and train influencers (590350b9-2614-572b-825b-b2498ebf4c17) Countermeasures 8
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types find and train influencers (590350b9-2614-572b-825b-b2498ebf4c17) Countermeasures 8
Create a healthier news environment (b666fbe1-04de-547c-abc5-27786c948e50) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 8
Repair broken social connections (f5764785-ced5-5faa-8e11-e442d2d3f79d) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 8
Ask media not to report false information (a1441814-0d69-5b19-9dae-64c61d7dfdbd) Countermeasures Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques 8
general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types Don't feed the trolls (8cfe6ea3-7271-5578-b4f7-8eb3edbe43f5) Countermeasures 8
Don't feed the trolls (8cfe6ea3-7271-5578-b4f7-8eb3edbe43f5) Countermeasures Private Cluster (5662c61e-eb2b-5710-8148-61457483efcc) Unknown 8
Detect abnormal groups (e39234ab-979c-51c8-8f34-5a9337bd030e) Detections 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
third party verification for people (a374c7de-23fd-5cae-805c-83817cb66d66) Countermeasures 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
Detect abnormal events (42827d89-3a37-568e-9de3-8ebd379c3d8f) 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
adtech provider (6edba8b4-fe7a-5be0-84d0-6dee21d2a48e) Actor Types Buy more advertising than misinformation creators (4880efa6-1123-5703-9c44-9f0600670dd9) Countermeasures 8
Click-bait centrist content (d6182931-a76a-59e6-901e-f63b9f6d2301) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Partner to develop analytic methods & tools (1dc819ef-5eb6-51df-9614-bc9bf8218279) Detections data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types 8
Partner to develop analytic methods & tools (1dc819ef-5eb6-51df-9614-bc9bf8218279) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques Create a bot that engages / distract trolls (e21e17e9-3834-59de-bc31-9e43b73c8973) Countermeasures 8
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
Identify susceptible influencers (f29dff54-af05-55d1-a056-899007481493) Detections Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques 9
Detect anomalous activity (187285bb-a282-5a6a-833e-01d9744165c4) Detections data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types 9
Data forensics (d4f0dd4b-6818-52a4-b4ca-e1fef024c1a0) Detections data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types 9
Network anomaly detection (d3216499-77fd-528e-8b65-7c3bded9adda) Detections data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types 9
Establish a truth teller reputation score for influencers (9167d3c2-1f91-58f1-9dc2-fbe948f6b31c) Countermeasures data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types 9
Full spectrum analytics (5aca53f0-2c85-5298-9eeb-4ac8325abb6b) Detections data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types 9
Network analysis Identify/cultivate/support influencers (d24431db-fc6e-5c62-b3d0-113a2219dbec) Detections data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types 9
network analysis to identify central users in the pro-Russia activist community. (745658e5-5437-5f92-b2c4-80569a3cb330) Detections data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) 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 Don't engage with payloads (1744386c-0d46-54a8-a5b8-cba1bd7dc369) 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
(botnet) DMCA takedown requests to waste group time (7ef86cff-4401-518b-92fc-a0d88c23f280) 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 open engagement with civil society (11380b67-28d8-5034-a79b-fbb6150ad302) Countermeasures 9
general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types daylight (7806c5d1-7c44-5ff5-a539-361c3381a67d) Detections 9
Use advertiser controls to stem flow of funds to bad actors (bbb8b174-44b6-5f59-bcf0-eab169bc7be1) Countermeasures adtech provider (6edba8b4-fe7a-5be0-84d0-6dee21d2a48e) Actor Types 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
Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques Hack the polls/ content yourself (61aa4bb6-218c-5a10-9f1c-1a494f6871e7) Detections 9
Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques Remove or rate limit botnets (0280f954-5654-5d23-8dcf-a1f5334f3e6a) Countermeasures 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
Make more noise than the disinformation (47ad777e-029c-5afa-9c37-50c3d86f3d39) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
Identify susceptible influencers (f29dff54-af05-55d1-a056-899007481493) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
Detect anomalous activity (187285bb-a282-5a6a-833e-01d9744165c4) Detections Private Cluster (d05396d6-9701-5ce3-a6cd-abff224310ae) Unknown 10
Detect anomalous activity (187285bb-a282-5a6a-833e-01d9744165c4) Detections social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 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
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
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
Monitor for creation of fake known personas (94d622e2-5909-5f88-aaaf-846907cbda1f) Detections Private Cluster (6ffaa1a5-5d29-5b28-91fb-dca2df62769c) 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
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
Use advertiser controls to stem flow of funds to bad actors (bbb8b174-44b6-5f59-bcf0-eab169bc7be1) Countermeasures Prepare Fundraising Campaigns (f0bb5056-fedb-5507-8554-c958ec8d9fdc) Techniques 10
Create friction by rate-limiting engagement (a64a6568-d047-55b9-a3ab-f77fb3c9ada3) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 10
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Keep people from posting to social media immediately (e23dbc10-0eca-5100-bf14-cf2db9db31b8) Countermeasures 10
Remove or rate limit botnets (0280f954-5654-5d23-8dcf-a1f5334f3e6a) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 10
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment (01b3516b-b8b1-5a56-ae24-5300cceb70f8) Countermeasures 10
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Platform adds warning label and decision point when sharing content (0acbac2f-7bd4-51d1-aaac-e12cebcddb31) Countermeasures 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Make amplification of social media posts expire (e.g. can't like/ retweet after n days) (49f92a32-bac9-56af-ac97-3b09f23b8fa6) Countermeasures 11
Add random links to network graphs (dcb94d22-45a2-5433-bc4c-634add96088b) 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
Revocation of allowlisted or "verified" status (eaef2d36-c5a8-59b9-9075-c6cdaa060e5d) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Strengthen verification methods (33d7f540-0adb-5ab5-ae09-1c7a20e125b1) Countermeasures 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Content moderation (e9cf452f-3ebc-5de8-9f21-dde3133c92c0) Countermeasures 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types social media source removal (b20e5c17-f2dd-5057-9af2-a9586e72de9e) Countermeasures 11
Delete old accounts / Remove unused social media accounts (5481cc36-5af8-5ddf-bcb7-638d3be3f583) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
remove suspicious accounts (2fe43d88-db8f-5156-98fb-4b9db0e5fff3) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Deplatform message groups and/or message boards (f3edf130-0096-5a49-a3f1-d97974a70494) Countermeasures 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Identify and delete or rate limit identical content (dae93cbd-eb65-5fb0-9d4e-4571ff54b6ff) Countermeasures 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Deplatform Account* (027421d5-7c11-5c13-aa91-5cf6a01b72ef) Countermeasures 11
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Censorship (bb1f5f27-16da-59da-9972-32bb25568d02) Countermeasures 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
Verification of project before posting fund requests (c112eafc-0f31-5bd7-9083-20ef706c8d57) Countermeasures Prepare Fundraising Campaigns (f0bb5056-fedb-5507-8554-c958ec8d9fdc) Techniques 11
Prepare Fundraising Campaigns (f0bb5056-fedb-5507-8554-c958ec8d9fdc) Techniques Ban incident actors from funding sites (5b5c3e04-acf2-50dd-9861-c44bcc8f2cc3) Countermeasures 11
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
Delete old accounts / Remove unused social media accounts (5481cc36-5af8-5ddf-bcb7-638d3be3f583) Countermeasures platform administrator (f4dc44c5-e021-524b-9909-678f11a9f10d) Actor Types 12
Delete old accounts / Remove unused social media accounts (5481cc36-5af8-5ddf-bcb7-638d3be3f583) Countermeasures Private Cluster (d05396d6-9701-5ce3-a6cd-abff224310ae) Unknown 12
Delete old accounts / Remove unused social media accounts (5481cc36-5af8-5ddf-bcb7-638d3be3f583) Countermeasures account owner (e2947637-eba1-526e-820d-7d9c0d27b6be) Actor Types 12
Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques remove suspicious accounts (2fe43d88-db8f-5156-98fb-4b9db0e5fff3) Countermeasures 12
remove suspicious accounts (2fe43d88-db8f-5156-98fb-4b9db0e5fff3) Countermeasures activist (d710c91e-a2f2-54ba-9477-fe51b9f31f76) Actor Types 12
Deplatform message groups and/or message boards (f3edf130-0096-5a49-a3f1-d97974a70494) Countermeasures Private Cluster (2d40a01e-41a9-513a-bf0b-694dc0a87f8e) 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
Identify and delete or rate limit identical content (dae93cbd-eb65-5fb0-9d4e-4571ff54b6ff) Countermeasures Private Cluster (cb7d7a14-6e5c-503c-84b8-4a49e69b2627) Unknown 12
Deplatform Account* (027421d5-7c11-5c13-aa91-5cf6a01b72ef) Countermeasures Private Cluster (2d40a01e-41a9-513a-bf0b-694dc0a87f8e) Unknown 12
Censorship (bb1f5f27-16da-59da-9972-32bb25568d02) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 12
Spam domestic actors with lawsuits (80730d54-1dd1-5da6-baae-052553fbf27f) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 12
Verification of project before posting fund requests (c112eafc-0f31-5bd7-9083-20ef706c8d57) 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
Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques Create more friction at account creation (486790ce-6083-5403-b971-d4c0b291b6a4) Countermeasures 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 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
platform administrator (f4dc44c5-e021-524b-9909-678f11a9f10d) Actor Types Control the US "slang" translation boards (e18bd403-00d9-5767-9e5c-b597f623821a) Detections 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
activist (d710c91e-a2f2-54ba-9477-fe51b9f31f76) Actor Types Infiltrate platforms (d7895c21-5e79-58db-b055-1e065abf524b) Countermeasures 13
Create more friction at account creation (486790ce-6083-5403-b971-d4c0b291b6a4) Countermeasures 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
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
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
Create Inauthentic Websites (534951bc-8d1e-58be-b051-c9243eac96fb) Techniques Fake websites: add transparency on business model (594ec374-28b9-5191-8bb7-edd9196daf4e) Detections 15
Fake websites: add transparency on business model (594ec374-28b9-5191-8bb7-edd9196daf4e) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 16