# Incident I00017: US presidential elections

* **Summary:** Make Clinton look bad or unpopular, and Trump look good over a long period, to change individuals’ voting intentions. 

* **incident type**: campaign

* **Year started:** 2016

* **Countries:** Russia , USA

* **Found via:** OII

* **Date added:** 2019-02-24
 

| Technique | Description given for this incident |
| --------- | ------------------------- |
| [T0007 Create fake Social Media Profiles / Pages / Groups](../techniques/T0007.md) | I00017T005 Fake FB groups + dark content |
| [T0010 Cultivate ignorant agents](../techniques/T0010.md) | I00017T009 cultivate, manipulate, exploit useful idiots |
| [T0016 Clickbait](../techniques/T0016.md) | I00017T014 Click-bait (economic actors) fake news sites (ie: Denver Guardian; Macedonian teens) |
| [T0018 Paid targeted ads](../techniques/T0018.md) | I00017T004 Targeted FB paid ads |
| [T0019 Generate information pollution](../techniques/T0019.md) | I00017T008 RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [T0020 Trial content](../techniques/T0020.md) | I00017T011 4Chan/8Chan - trial content |
| [T0021 Memes](../techniques/T0021.md) | I00017T013 Memes... anti-immigration; euroskepticism; fear, outrage, conspiracy narratives |
| [T0025 Leak altered documents](../techniques/T0025.md) | I00017T001 hack/leak/manipulate/distort |
| [T0029 Manipulate online polls](../techniques/T0029.md) | I00017T007 manipulate social media "online polls"?  |
| [T0030 Backstop personas](../techniques/T0030.md) | I00017T015 Backstop personas |
| [T0031 YouTube](../techniques/T0031.md) | I00017T010 YouTube; Reddit; (Instagram, LinkedIn; Pinterest; WhatsApp?) |
| [T0032 Reddit](../techniques/T0032.md) | I00017T010 YouTube; Reddit; (Instagram, LinkedIn; Pinterest; WhatsApp?) |
| [T0033 Instagram](../techniques/T0033.md) | I00017T010 YouTube; Reddit; (Instagram, LinkedIn; Pinterest; WhatsApp?) |
| [T0034 LinkedIn](../techniques/T0034.md) | I00017T010 YouTube; Reddit; (Instagram, LinkedIn; Pinterest; WhatsApp?) |
| [T0035 Pinterest](../techniques/T0035.md) | I00017T010 YouTube; Reddit; (Instagram, LinkedIn; Pinterest; WhatsApp?) |
| [T0036 WhatsApp](../techniques/T0036.md) | I00017T010 YouTube; Reddit; (Instagram, LinkedIn; Pinterest; WhatsApp?) |
| [T0046 Search Engine Optimization](../techniques/T0046.md) | I00017T012 SEO optimisation/manipulation ("key words") |
| [T0053 Twitter trolls amplify and manipulate](../techniques/T0053.md) | I00017T003 Twitter trolls amplify & manipulate |
| [T0054 Twitter bots amplify](../techniques/T0054.md) | I00017T002 Twitter bots amplify & manipulate |
| [T0056 Dedicated channels disseminate information pollution](../techniques/T0056.md) | I00017T008 RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [T0057 Organise remote rallies and events](../techniques/T0057.md) | I00017T006 Digital to physical "organize+promote" rallies & events |


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Actor: IRA

Timeframe: 2 years

Date: December 2015 - 2017

Presumed goals: “Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency” - James Clapper

Method:

* Facebook ads promoting minor candidates (Jill Stein)

References:
* https://medium.com/dfrlab/electionwatch-beyond-russian-impact-2f5777677cc0
* https://www.thedailybeast.com/exclusive-secret-documents-from-russias-election-trolls-leak

Notes:

DailyBeast article gives sizings and method - 80 people on this.  If they were working 8-6, that gives us a sizing on how much trolling they could do.