# 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 |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00006 Charge for social media](../counters/C00006.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00006 Censorship](../counters/C00006.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00012 Platform regulation](../counters/C00012.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00073 Inoculate populations through media literacy training](../counters/C00073.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00085 Mute content](../counters/C00085.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00092 Establish a truth teller reputation score for influencers](../counters/C00092.md) | D7 Deter |
| [C00097 Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment](../counters/C00097.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00099 Strengthen verification methods](../counters/C00099.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00107 Content moderation](../counters/C00107.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00113 Debunk and defuse a fake expert / credentials. Attack audience quality of fake expert](../counters/C00113.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00117 Downgrade / de-amplify so message is seen by fewer people](../counters/C00117.md) | D4 Degrade |
| [C00119 Engage payload and debunk. Provide link to facts. ](../counters/C00119.md) | D7 Deter |
| [C00122 Content moderation](../counters/C00122.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00125 Prebunking](../counters/C00125.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00126 Social media amber alert](../counters/C00126.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00133 Deplatform Account*](../counters/C00133.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00133 Deplatform Account*](../counters/C00133.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00154 Ask media not to report false information](../counters/C00154.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 |
| [C00184 Media exposure](../counters/C00184.md) | D4 Degrade |
| [C00184 Media exposure](../counters/C00184.md) | D4 Degrade |
| [C00188 Newsroom/Journalist training to counter influence moves](../counters/C00188.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00195 Redirect searches away from disinformation or extremist content ](../counters/C00195.md) | D2 Deny |
| [C00200 Respected figure (influencer) disavows misinfo](../counters/C00200.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00203 Stop offering press credentials to propaganda outlets](../counters/C00203.md) | D3 Disrupt |
| [C00211 Use humorous counter-narratives](../counters/C00211.md) | D3 Disrupt |


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