AMITT/techniques/T0029.md
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Manipulate online polls

  • Type: Technique

  • Name: Manipulate online polls

  • Id: T0029

  • 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

  • Tactic: 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
C00009 Educate high profile influencers on best practices
C00097 Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment
C00101 Create participant friction
C00102 Make repeat voting harder
C00103 Create a bot that engages / distract trolls
C00136 Microtarget most likely targets then send them countermessages

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