# Technique T0001: 5Ds (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay, divide)

* **Summary**: Nimmo's "4Ds of propaganda": dismiss, distort, distract, dismay (MisinfosecWG added divide in 2019). Misinformation promotes an agenda by advancing narratives supportive of that agenda. This is most effective when the advanced narrative pre-dates the revelation of the specific misinformation content. This is often not possible.

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA01


| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| [I00029 MH17 investigation](../incidents/I00029.md) | 4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Embassies & Defence Ministry; TASS |
| [I00047 Sea of Azov](../incidents/I00047.md) | 4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Embassies & Defence Ministry; TASS, Russian FSB security service blamed Ukraine for sparking the clashes, saying their "irrefutable" evidence would "soon be made public |
| [I00049 White Helmets: Chemical Weapons](../incidents/I00049.md) | 4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Embassies & Defence Ministry; TASS |
| [I00053 China Huawei CFO Arrest](../incidents/I00053.md) | China also plays victim, innocence, plays by rules, misunderstood narrative, Chinese ambassador Lu Shaye accused Canada of applying a double standard, and has decried what he sees as “Western egotism and white supremacy” in the treatment of detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.”  |
| [I00063 Olympic Doping Scandal](../incidents/I00063.md) | 4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Putin himself; Embassies & Sports Ministry; TASS |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00012 Platform regulation](../counters/C00012.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00107 Content moderation](../counters/C00107.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00174 Create a healthier news environment](../counters/C00174.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00176 Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private](../counters/C00176.md) | D7 Deter |
| [C00188 Newsroom/Journalist training to counter influence moves](../counters/C00188.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00190 open engagement with civil society](../counters/C00190.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00205 strong dialogue between the federal government and private sector to encourage better reporting](../counters/C00205.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00212 build public resilience by making civil society more vibrant](../counters/C00212.md) | D3 Disrupt |


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