M004: friction - Disarm Framework Explorer

Charge for social media

Include a paid-for privacy option, e.g. pay Facebook for an option of them not collecting your personal information. There are examples of this not working, e.g. most people don’t use proton mail etc.

C00010

Enhanced privacy regulation for social media

Implement stronger privacy standards, to reduce the ability to microtarget community members.

C00034

Create more friction at account creation

Counters fake account

C00044

Keep people from posting to social media immediately

Platforms can introduce friction to slow down activities, force a small delay between posts, or replies to posts.

C00056

Encourage people to leave social media

Encourage people to leave spcial media. We don't expect this to work

C00097

Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment

Reduce poll flooding by online taking comments or poll entries from verified accounts.

C00098

Revocation of allowlisted or "verified" status

remove blue checkmarks etc from known misinformation accounts.

C00099

Strengthen verification methods

Improve content veerification methods available to groups, individuals etc.

C00101

Create friction by rate-limiting engagement

Create participant friction. Includes Make repeat voting hard, and throttle number of forwards.

C00112

"Prove they are not an op!"

Challenge misinformation creators to prove they're not an information operation.

C00114

Don't engage with payloads

Stop passing on misinformation

C00122

Content moderation

Beware: content moderation misused becomes censorship.

C00123

Remove or rate limit botnets

reduce the visibility of known botnets online.

C00124

Don't feed the trolls

Don't engage with individuals relaying misinformation.

C00139

Weaponise youtube content matrices

God knows what this is. Keeping temporarily in case we work it out.

C00142

Platform adds warning label and decision point when sharing content

Includes “this has been disproved: do you want to forward it”. Includes “"Hey this story is old" popup when messaging with old URL” - this assumes that this technique is based on visits to an URL shortener or a captured news site that can publish a message of our choice. Includes “mark clickbait visually”.

C00147

Make amplification of social media posts expire (e.g. can't like/ retweet after n days)

Stop new community activity (likes, comments) on old social media posts.

C00165

Ensure integrity of official documents

e.g. for leaked legal documents, use court motions to limit future discovery actions

C00203

Stop offering press credentials to propaganda outlets

Remove access to official press events from known misinformation actors.

Counters in M004
disarm_id	name	summary
C00006	Charge for social media	Include a paid-for privacy option, e.g. pay Facebook for an option of them not collecting your personal information. There are examples of this not working, e.g. most people don’t use proton mail etc.
C00010	Enhanced privacy regulation for social media	Implement stronger privacy standards, to reduce the ability to microtarget community members.
C00034	Create more friction at account creation	Counters fake account
C00044	Keep people from posting to social media immediately	Platforms can introduce friction to slow down activities, force a small delay between posts, or replies to posts.
C00056	Encourage people to leave social media	Encourage people to leave spcial media. We don't expect this to work
C00097	Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment	Reduce poll flooding by online taking comments or poll entries from verified accounts.
C00098	Revocation of allowlisted or "verified" status	remove blue checkmarks etc from known misinformation accounts.
C00099	Strengthen verification methods	Improve content veerification methods available to groups, individuals etc.
C00101	Create friction by rate-limiting engagement	Create participant friction. Includes Make repeat voting hard, and throttle number of forwards.
C00112	"Prove they are not an op!"	Challenge misinformation creators to prove they're not an information operation.
C00114	Don't engage with payloads	Stop passing on misinformation
C00122	Content moderation	Beware: content moderation misused becomes censorship.
C00123	Remove or rate limit botnets	reduce the visibility of known botnets online.
C00124	Don't feed the trolls	Don't engage with individuals relaying misinformation.
C00139	Weaponise youtube content matrices	God knows what this is. Keeping temporarily in case we work it out.
C00142	Platform adds warning label and decision point when sharing content	Includes “this has been disproved: do you want to forward it”. Includes “"Hey this story is old" popup when messaging with old URL” - this assumes that this technique is based on visits to an URL shortener or a captured news site that can publish a message of our choice. Includes “mark clickbait visually”.
C00147	Make amplification of social media posts expire (e.g. can't like/ retweet after n days)	Stop new community activity (likes, comments) on old social media posts.
C00165	Ensure integrity of official documents	e.g. for leaked legal documents, use court motions to limit future discovery actions
C00203	Stop offering press credentials to propaganda outlets	Remove access to official press events from known misinformation actors.