AMITT/techniques/T0045.md

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	Using "expert"

Counters	Response types
C00006 Charge for social media	D2 Deny
C00006 Censorship	D2 Deny
C00012 Platform regulation	D2 Deny
C00073 Inoculate populations through media literacy training	D2 Deny
C00085 Mute content	D3 Disrupt
C00092 Establish a truth teller reputation score for influencers	D7 Deter
C00097 Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment	D2 Deny
C00099 Strengthen verification methods	D2 Deny
C00107 Content moderation	D2 Deny
C00113 Debunk and defuse a fake expert / credentials.	D2 Deny
C00117 Downgrade / de-amplify so message is seen by fewer people	D4 Degrade
C00119 Engage payload and debunk.	D7 Deter
C00122 Content moderation	D2 Deny
C00125 Prebunking	D3 Disrupt
C00126 Social media amber alert	D3 Disrupt
C00133 Deplatform Account*	D3 Disrupt
C00133 Deplatform Account*	D3 Disrupt
C00154 Ask media not to report false information	D2 Deny
C00174 Create a healthier news environment	D2 Deny
C00176 Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private	D7 Deter
C00184 Media exposure	D4 Degrade
C00184 Media exposure	D4 Degrade
C00188 Newsroom/Journalist training to counter influence moves	D3 Disrupt
C00195 Redirect searches away from disinformation or extremist content	D2 Deny
C00200 Respected figure (influencer) disavows misinfo	D3 Disrupt
C00203 Stop offering press credentials to propaganda outlets	D3 Disrupt
C00211 Use humorous counter-narratives	D3 Disrupt

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