# Technique T0019: Generate information pollution

* **Summary**: Flood social channels; drive traffic/engagement to all assets; create aura/sense/perception of pervasiveness/consensus (for or against or both simultaneously) of an issue or topic. "Nothing is true, but everything is possible." Akin to astroturfing campaign.

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA06


| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| [I00002 #VaccinateUS](../incidents/I00002.md) | create web-site - information pollution |
| [I00005 Brexit vote](../incidents/I00005.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00007 Incirlik terrorists](../incidents/I00007.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (report an unreported false story/event) |
| [I00009 PhilippinesExpert](../incidents/I00009.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution  |
| [I00017 US presidential elections](../incidents/I00017.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00029 MH17 investigation](../incidents/I00029.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (synthetic media) |
| [I00032 Kavanaugh](../incidents/I00032.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00044 JadeHelm exercise](../incidents/I00044.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00049 White Helmets: Chemical Weapons](../incidents/I00049.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (synthetic media) |
| [I00050 #HandsOffVenezuela](../incidents/I00050.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (synthetic media) |
| [I00051 Integrity Initiative](../incidents/I00051.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00063 Olympic Doping Scandal](../incidents/I00063.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (synthetic media) |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00042 Address truth contained in narratives](../counters/C00042.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00071 Block source of pollution](../counters/C00071.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00072 Remove non-relevant content from special interest groups – not recommended](../counters/C00072.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00073 Inoculate populations through media literacy training](../counters/C00073.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00074 Identify and delete or rate limit identical content](../counters/C00074.md) | D2 Deny |


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