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Tactics of Disinformation
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Posted on 12/09/2022 2:14:28 PM PST by Jacquerie

Tactics Overview

Cultivate Fake or Misleading Personas and Websites: Disinformation actors create networks of fake personas and websites to increase the believability of their message with their target audience. Fake expert networks use inauthentic credentials (e.g., fake β€œexperts”, journalists, think tanks, or academic institutions) to lend undue credibility to their influence content and make it more believable.

Create Deepfakes and Synthetic Media: Synthetic media content may include photos, videos, and audio clips that have been digitally manipulated or entirely fabricated to mislead the viewer. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can make synthetic content nearly indistinguishable from real life. Synthetic media content may be deployed as part of disinformation campaigns to promote false information and manipulate audiences.

Devise or Amplify Conspiracy Theories: Conspiracy theories attempt to explain important events as secret plots by powerful actors. Conspiracy theories not only impact an individual’s understanding of a particular topic; they can shape and influence their entire worldview. Disinformation actors capitalize on conspiracy theories by generating disinformation narratives that align with the conspiracy worldview, increasing the likelihood that the narrative will resonate with the target audience.

Astroturfing and Flooding the Information Environment: Disinformation campaigns will often post overwhelming amounts of content with the same or similar messaging from several inauthentic accounts. This practice, known as astroturfing, creates the impression of widespread grassroots support or opposition to a message, while concealing its true origin. A similar tactic, flooding, involves spamming social media posts and comment sections with the intention of shaping a narrative or drowning out opposing viewpoints.

(Excerpt) Read more at cisa.gov ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cisa; disinformation
From Wiki:

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that is responsible for strengthening cybersecurity and infrastructure protection across all levels of government, coordinating cybersecurity programs with U.S. states, and improving the government's cybersecurity protections against private and nation-state hackers.[4] Its activities are a continuation of the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), and was established on November 16, 2018, when President Donald Trump signed into law the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018.

In 2020, CISA created a website, titled Rumor Control, to rebut disinformation associated with the 2020 United States presidential election. On November 12, 2020, CISA issued a press release asserting, "There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised."

Rumor Control Startup Guide.

1 posted on 12/09/2022 2:14:28 PM PST by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie

Big Brother is here. CISA is the Ministry of Truth.

Good luck to Elon Musk’s efforts.


2 posted on 12/09/2022 2:15:49 PM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Jacquerie

Oh, sorta like ‘cdc’, ‘nih’, ‘fda’........


3 posted on 12/09/2022 2:16:37 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? πŸ˜•)
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To: Jacquerie

Who in their right mind believes this s%%%t when it’s so obvious that this Jobama regime and the Federal Government under it’s control are the liars that disseminate the misinformation and are in criminal cahoots with big tech to filter out truth that is derogatory to the Jobama regime’s communist overthrow of this country?


4 posted on 12/09/2022 2:31:35 PM PST by drypowder
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The Rat playbook


5 posted on 12/09/2022 2:36:20 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Jacquerie

+1


6 posted on 12/09/2022 2:42:34 PM PST by sauropod (Fascists also buy Comcast cable packages" - Olby - Wanna buy mine?)
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To: Jacquerie

They are talking about CNN,MSNBC,ABC,NBC and CBS right?


7 posted on 12/09/2022 2:54:27 PM PST by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Jacquerie

You mean like stuff like

Fraudci

Blix

Pancovid vaccine ?

New Normal ?

Flatten the curve ?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gsDlHprql-g

29 min 30 sec

$$$moking gun

Listen to the whole thing for the big picture.


8 posted on 12/09/2022 2:58:00 PM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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“Misinformation”....when YOU Describe the sunset as “a bright orange” when EVERYBODY knows the sunset is yellow. Yeah....Misinformation.


9 posted on 12/09/2022 3:16:20 PM PST by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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To: rktman

FBI, CIA, NSA, DOE, DOD, and the list just goes ON and ON!


10 posted on 12/09/2022 3:28:25 PM PST by 5th MEB
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To: Jacquerie

Censorship is the purest form of fascism.


11 posted on 12/09/2022 3:33:13 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ.)
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To: Jacquerie

Disinformation? In government speak that means FACTUAL information that might lead someone to an incorrect conclusion. Meaning the conclusion the government wants you to reach.


12 posted on 12/09/2022 3:47:58 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: Jacquerie

What’s worse, the government and big tech doing the disinformation or the gullible idiots that believe it?


13 posted on 12/09/2022 4:17:39 PM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Jacquerie
Ghosts In The Machine


14 posted on 12/09/2022 4:27:11 PM PST by Sawdring
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To: Jacquerie

Sounds like the Russian and Chinese trolls.


15 posted on 12/09/2022 5:34:30 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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