# Technique T0045: Use fake experts

* **Summary**: Use the fake experts that were set up in T0009. Pseudo-experts are disposable assets that often appear once and then disappear. Give "credility" to misinformation. Take advantage of credential bias

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA08


| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| [I00009 PhilippinesExpert](../incidents/I00009.md) | Using "expert" |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00092 Establish a truth teller reputation score for individuals with many followers](../counters/C00092.md) | D7 Deter |
| [C00113 Debunk and defuse a fake expert / credentials. Attack audience quality of fake expert](../counters/C00113.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00133 Deplatform Account*](../counters/C00133.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00135 Deplatform message groups and/or message boards](../counters/C00135.md) | D3 Disrupt |


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