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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
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 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 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
government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types Better tell your country or organisation story (877c29b5-38ae-570a-93b3-9e4e70ec27ef) Countermeasures 2
Better tell your country or organisation story (877c29b5-38ae-570a-93b3-9e4e70ec27ef) Countermeasures military (091f8344-0956-5d15-83c4-e967579c4391) Actor Types 2
government (1975d955-01ff-5cbb-8897-b08a0b235370) Actor Types Run a competing disinformation campaign - not recommended (e81b12d2-491b-534a-88bb-221ab2cbf828) 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
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 Stop offering press credentials to propaganda outlets (3055e156-f234-5293-9ab2-d9761a620060) Countermeasures 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 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
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
Platform regulation (27acb21d-afef-52b5-be75-886d2af18067) 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
Platform regulation (27acb21d-afef-52b5-be75-886d2af18067) Countermeasures policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types 4
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Stop offering press credentials to propaganda outlets (3055e156-f234-5293-9ab2-d9761a620060) 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
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 (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 4
Charge for social media (0aa00b22-361f-5e5b-ac46-901cf6d2dfcc) Countermeasures social media platform owner (15428e72-df7e-5483-a59c-bf84bb46928f) Actor Types 5
Educate high profile influencers on best practices (60e783f2-4e22-5495-abdf-cb73e1a5a4c1) Countermeasures educator (a73d7508-4e4b-57d8-9dbf-15ac73b65a15) Actor Types 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
Counter social engineering training (943ccc85-a339-5e32-ade9-09bc4bf6b4fd) Countermeasures educator (a73d7508-4e4b-57d8-9dbf-15ac73b65a15) Actor Types 5
Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures educator (a73d7508-4e4b-57d8-9dbf-15ac73b65a15) Actor Types 5
Reduce political targeting (14dad601-4ddd-5cfd-a48d-9b53212769ce) Countermeasures policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types 5
Enhanced privacy regulation for social media (57f70a3c-63a7-5873-a0ce-49a05d5f4eb7) Countermeasures policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types 5
Legal action against for-profit engagement factories (5682293b-d9d8-5db0-90df-4bb4cedc6882) Countermeasures policy maker (53f1e7bd-7aa8-5e02-a0a8-3fd34ee638e1) Actor Types 5
Educate high profile influencers on best practices (60e783f2-4e22-5495-abdf-cb73e1a5a4c1) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Unravel/target the Potemkin villages (efd2cf88-94ba-5fdc-8611-660baf44b2e9) Countermeasures 5
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Mentorship: elders, youth, credit. Learn vicariously. (f99b442a-7c34-5c66-b699-64c3da69374c) Countermeasures 5
Marginalise and discredit extremist groups (e4a0a68e-dbf8-56b6-8029-2d670aad813c) Countermeasures Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques 5
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques develop a creative content hub (babb37b7-5b28-5ba4-8f08-5c7c271937c7) Countermeasures 5
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Name and Shame Influencers (70fb13e3-1d1f-5064-bf27-c3644f0a2045) Countermeasures 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
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Counter social engineering training (943ccc85-a339-5e32-ade9-09bc4bf6b4fd) Countermeasures 5
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Reduce polarisation by connecting and presenting sympathetic renditions of opposite views (686ccd43-c358-5d5d-bd42-3e2279151670) Countermeasures 5
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Social capital as attack vector (8c281e28-298e-5c1b-8e44-f768006d6c26) Detections 5
Cultivate Ignorant Agents (39baec3d-f2ce-5fee-ba7d-3db7d6469946) Techniques Respected figure (influencer) disavows misinfo (a479d596-6f66-53eb-ae24-d3a67536464f) Countermeasures 5
Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques Charge for social media (0aa00b22-361f-5e5b-ac46-901cf6d2dfcc) Countermeasures 6
Educate high profile influencers on best practices (60e783f2-4e22-5495-abdf-cb73e1a5a4c1) Countermeasures influencer (ebd92d67-1d68-5542-8b48-3cfc939db88a) Actor Types 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
games designer (6ff00416-5f81-5cc5-a07e-dff63a8a09a5) Actor Types Media literacy. Games to identify fake news (523a0f1c-bb9e-5784-8838-ca7bc389688b) Countermeasures 6
Media literacy. Games to identify fake news (523a0f1c-bb9e-5784-8838-ca7bc389688b) Countermeasures Private Cluster (aaaef5e2-4d1b-5fb6-ba0b-f79f2d3f4a2a) Unknown 6
developer (2057de14-930a-5199-8e8e-9969173d36bb) Actor Types Media literacy. Games to identify fake news (523a0f1c-bb9e-5784-8838-ca7bc389688b) Countermeasures 6
community group (09f16551-695e-5d72-b58f-6cd256f7cb68) 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 Create Clickbait (9570ebf8-f69b-5064-a627-a19cb429d0f5) Techniques 6
Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures coordinating body (91c80826-4428-5a58-8e54-337dfee99584) Actor Types 6
library (b2457b24-f997-573e-9c25-90eab4559f8e) 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 NGO (253aa4f0-d720-50b7-a462-70c85f5f5b9f) Actor Types 6
religious organisation (c198d0db-7fea-523d-acc5-24b1e7d3f47c) Actor Types Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures 6
media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures 6
social media platform outreach (75f1924e-e711-5d07-8336-865b277c30d0) Actor Types Inoculate populations through media literacy training (c52274ce-09fe-5b50-b2f2-741be794da6e) Countermeasures 6
Reduce political targeting (14dad601-4ddd-5cfd-a48d-9b53212769ce) Countermeasures Purchase Targeted Advertisements (87208979-6982-53d5-ad0f-49cef659555c) Techniques 6
Enhanced privacy regulation for social media (57f70a3c-63a7-5873-a0ce-49a05d5f4eb7) Countermeasures Private Cluster (4f605821-9566-5a3c-b8c9-070e3b7f885d) Unknown 6
Legal action against for-profit engagement factories (5682293b-d9d8-5db0-90df-4bb4cedc6882) Countermeasures Private Cluster (2d40a01e-41a9-513a-bf0b-694dc0a87f8e) Unknown 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
Redirect searches away from disinformation or extremist content (d12e5fda-c5d3-5cc5-806b-69edb56aac61) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 6
content creator (6330d1dc-258f-5631-95e2-66390937cec3) Actor Types Reduce polarisation by connecting and presenting sympathetic renditions of opposite views (686ccd43-c358-5d5d-bd42-3e2279151670) Countermeasures 6
media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types Reduce polarisation by connecting and presenting sympathetic renditions of opposite views (686ccd43-c358-5d5d-bd42-3e2279151670) Countermeasures 6
Social capital as attack vector (8c281e28-298e-5c1b-8e44-f768006d6c26) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 6
influencer (ebd92d67-1d68-5542-8b48-3cfc939db88a) Actor Types Respected figure (influencer) disavows misinfo (a479d596-6f66-53eb-ae24-d3a67536464f) Countermeasures 6
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
Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques Detect abnormal profiles, e.g. prolific pages/ groups/ people (345ea7b9-1504-57cf-9c8f-7b01613d89e6) Detections 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 Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques Detect abnormal groups (e39234ab-979c-51c8-8f34-5a9337bd030e) Detections 7
Create Inauthentic Social Media Pages and Groups (e3cbbc7a-da73-50fb-9893-4ce88edb211f) Techniques Detect abnormal pages (6fc10d9d-96a5-5ae1-a0f7-0136a9819a6e) Detections 7
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
media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types Ask media not to report false information (a1441814-0d69-5b19-9dae-64c61d7dfdbd) Countermeasures 7
media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types Repair broken social connections (f5764785-ced5-5faa-8e11-e442d2d3f79d) Countermeasures 7
media organisation (bdcbbd5d-e282-5c55-a39e-212b10f75200) Actor Types Don't feed the trolls (8cfe6ea3-7271-5578-b4f7-8eb3edbe43f5) Countermeasures 7
developer (2057de14-930a-5199-8e8e-9969173d36bb) Actor Types Create a bot that engages / distract trolls (e21e17e9-3834-59de-bc31-9e43b73c8973) Countermeasures 7
developer (2057de14-930a-5199-8e8e-9969173d36bb) Actor Types Partner to develop analytic methods & tools (1dc819ef-5eb6-51df-9614-bc9bf8218279) Detections 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
Click-bait centrist content (d6182931-a76a-59e6-901e-f63b9f6d2301) Countermeasures Create Clickbait (9570ebf8-f69b-5064-a627-a19cb429d0f5) Techniques 7
Create Clickbait (9570ebf8-f69b-5064-a627-a19cb429d0f5) Techniques Fill information voids with non-disinformation content (e9380fb8-fc55-5ac7-94ab-2af4c13b6361) Countermeasures 7
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
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
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
Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques Ask media not to report false information (a1441814-0d69-5b19-9dae-64c61d7dfdbd) Countermeasures 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 Private Cluster (5662c61e-eb2b-5710-8148-61457483efcc) Unknown 8
general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types Don't feed the trolls (8cfe6ea3-7271-5578-b4f7-8eb3edbe43f5) Countermeasures 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
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
Fill information voids with non-disinformation content (e9380fb8-fc55-5ac7-94ab-2af4c13b6361) Countermeasures Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 8
Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques Make more noise than the disinformation (47ad777e-029c-5afa-9c37-50c3d86f3d39) Countermeasures 9
Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques Identify susceptible influencers (f29dff54-af05-55d1-a056-899007481493) Detections 9
Bait Influencer (53e8c51b-c178-5429-8cee-022c6741cc91) Techniques Don't engage with payloads (1744386c-0d46-54a8-a5b8-cba1bd7dc369) Countermeasures 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
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
Full spectrum analytics (5aca53f0-2c85-5298-9eeb-4ac8325abb6b) Detections data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types 9
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types Network analysis Identify/cultivate/support influencers (d24431db-fc6e-5c62-b3d0-113a2219dbec) Detections 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
data scientist (03aaf19c-42b9-5b8e-9d47-a6bb291f10fa) Actor Types Detect anomalous activity (187285bb-a282-5a6a-833e-01d9744165c4) 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
Monitor for creation of fake known personas (94d622e2-5909-5f88-aaaf-846907cbda1f) Detections general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types 9
open engagement with civil society (11380b67-28d8-5034-a79b-fbb6150ad302) 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
Hack the polls/ content yourself (61aa4bb6-218c-5a10-9f1c-1a494f6871e7) Detections general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types 9
daylight (7806c5d1-7c44-5ff5-a539-361c3381a67d) Detections general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types 9
Don't engage with payloads (1744386c-0d46-54a8-a5b8-cba1bd7dc369) Countermeasures general public (f6c98378-65be-5f14-af3e-326909d70d77) Actor Types 9
Create friction by rate-limiting engagement (a64a6568-d047-55b9-a3ab-f77fb3c9ada3) Countermeasures Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques 9
Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques Keep people from posting to social media immediately (e23dbc10-0eca-5100-bf14-cf2db9db31b8) Countermeasures 9
Network anomaly detection (d3216499-77fd-528e-8b65-7c3bded9adda) Detections Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques 9
Hack the polls/ content yourself (61aa4bb6-218c-5a10-9f1c-1a494f6871e7) Detections Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques 9
Remove or rate limit botnets (0280f954-5654-5d23-8dcf-a1f5334f3e6a) Countermeasures Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques 9
Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment (01b3516b-b8b1-5a56-ae24-5300cceb70f8) Countermeasures Online Polls (1a8c4e8c-3543-5ab1-b4d0-939de9e7875f) Techniques 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
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
Establish a truth teller reputation score for influencers (9167d3c2-1f91-58f1-9dc2-fbe948f6b31c) Countermeasures Private Cluster (2d40a01e-41a9-513a-bf0b-694dc0a87f8e) Unknown 10
Data forensics (d4f0dd4b-6818-52a4-b4ca-e1fef024c1a0) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) 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
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
(botnet) DMCA takedown requests to waste group time (7ef86cff-4401-518b-92fc-a0d88c23f280) Countermeasures elves (019e73b3-c4be-5a28-a86b-4eb6d2df1217) Actor Types 10
(botnet) DMCA takedown requests to waste group time (7ef86cff-4401-518b-92fc-a0d88c23f280) Countermeasures Continue to Amplify (6eb04152-8342-563a-9b9c-1e73aae2cc24) Techniques 10
Monitor for creation of fake known personas (94d622e2-5909-5f88-aaaf-846907cbda1f) Detections Private Cluster (6ffaa1a5-5d29-5b28-91fb-dca2df62769c) Unknown 10
Monitor for creation of fake known personas (94d622e2-5909-5f88-aaaf-846907cbda1f) Detections social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 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
Create friction by rate-limiting engagement (a64a6568-d047-55b9-a3ab-f77fb3c9ada3) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 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
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
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
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
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
social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types Private Cluster (0b0f003a-4bb7-5f1e-8bc6-987c680cba39) Unknown 11
remove suspicious accounts (2fe43d88-db8f-5156-98fb-4b9db0e5fff3) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 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
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
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
Add random links to network graphs (dcb94d22-45a2-5433-bc4c-634add96088b) Countermeasures social media platform adminstrator (667967b8-b3f1-55ad-8f8a-8c43c1290e6e) Actor Types 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
Strengthen verification methods (33d7f540-0adb-5ab5-ae09-1c7a20e125b1) 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
Prepare Fundraising Campaigns (f0bb5056-fedb-5507-8554-c958ec8d9fdc) Techniques Verification of project before posting fund requests (c112eafc-0f31-5bd7-9083-20ef706c8d57) Countermeasures 11
Prepare Fundraising Campaigns (f0bb5056-fedb-5507-8554-c958ec8d9fdc) Techniques Ban incident actors from funding sites (5b5c3e04-acf2-50dd-9861-c44bcc8f2cc3) Countermeasures 11
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 account owner (e2947637-eba1-526e-820d-7d9c0d27b6be) 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
remove suspicious accounts (2fe43d88-db8f-5156-98fb-4b9db0e5fff3) Countermeasures Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques 12
remove suspicious accounts (2fe43d88-db8f-5156-98fb-4b9db0e5fff3) Countermeasures activist (d710c91e-a2f2-54ba-9477-fe51b9f31f76) Actor Types 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
Deplatform message groups and/or message boards (f3edf130-0096-5a49-a3f1-d97974a70494) 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
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
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 Follow the money (25ca7eff-d789-5c36-a49d-34194b7246d4) Detections 13
Challenge expertise (bd602fee-4354-5b31-99f1-832053c1bba0) Detections Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques 13
Create more friction at account creation (486790ce-6083-5403-b971-d4c0b291b6a4) Countermeasures Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques 13
Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private (fea19aab-9522-55bf-9608-addf7d6aaf8d) Countermeasures Create Fake Experts (29768133-b941-5974-ab10-c15bbb86e387) Techniques 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
Control the US "slang" translation boards (e18bd403-00d9-5767-9e5c-b597f623821a) Detections platform administrator (f4dc44c5-e021-524b-9909-678f11a9f10d) Actor Types 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
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
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
Control the US "slang" translation boards (e18bd403-00d9-5767-9e5c-b597f623821a) Detections Private Cluster (bd7a51b3-d00c-575f-a16e-6f51e5a67743) Unknown 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