T0023 "Distort facts"

Tactic stage: TA06

Summary: Change, twist, or exaggerate existing facts to construct a narrative that differs from reality. Examples: images and ideas can be distorted by being placed in an improper content

Relationships

Has counters:

C00017 Repair broken social connections

C00019 Reduce effect of division-enablers

C00021 Encourage in-person communication

C00022 Innoculate. Positive campaign to promote feeling of safety

C00024 Promote healthy narratives

C00027 Create culture of civility

C00046 Marginalise and discredit extremist groups

C00072 Remove non-relevant content from special interest groups - not recommended

C00073 Inoculate populations through media literacy training

C00081 Highlight flooding and noise, and explain motivations

C00082 Ground truthing as automated response to pollution

C00092 Establish a truth teller reputation score for influencers

C00096 Strengthen institutions that are always truth tellers

Detection methods include:

Datasets

Examples include:

Seen in incidents:

I00047 as (Distort) Kremlin-controlled RT cited Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov suggesting that Ukraine deliberately provoked Russia in hopes of gaining additional support from the United States and Europe.:

I00053 as Distorted, saccharine “news” about the Chinese State and Party: