Technique T0029: Manipulate online polls

Summary: Create fake online polls, or manipulate existing online polls. Examples: flooding FCC with comments; creating fake engagement metrics of Twitter/Facebook polls to manipulate perception of given issue. Data gathering tactic to target those who engage, and potentially their networks of friends/followers as well
Belongs to tactic stage: TA07

Incident	Descriptions given for this incident
I00005 Brexit vote	manipulate social media "online polls"?
I00017 US presidential elections	manipulate social media "online polls"?

Counters	Response types
C00009 Educate high profile influencers on best practices	D2 Deny
C00097 Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment	D2 Deny
C00101 Create participant friction	D4 Degrade
C00102 Make repeat voting harder	D4 Degrade
C00103 Create a bot that engages / distract trolls	D5 Deceive
C00136 Microtarget most likely targets then send them countermessages	D3 Disrupt

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