5Ds (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay, divide)

Type: Technique
Name: 5Ds (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay, divide)
Id: T0001
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.
Tactic: TA01

Incident	Descriptions given for this incident
I00029 MH17 investigation	4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Embassies & Defence Ministry; TASS
I00047 Sea of Azov	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	4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Embassies & Defence Ministry; TASS
I00053 China Huawei CFO Arrest	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	4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Putin himself; Embassies & Sports Ministry; TASS

Counters
C00020 Deligitimise the 24 hour news cycle

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