T0043 "Chat apps"

Tactic stage: TA07

Summary: Direct messaging via chat app is an increasing method of delivery. These messages are often automated and new delivery and storage methods make them anonymous, viral, and ephemeral. This is a difficult space to monitor, but also a difficult space to build acclaim or notoriety.

Relationships

Has counters:

C00006 Charge for social media

C00012 Platform regulation

C00016 Censorship

C00074 Identify and delete or rate limit identical content

C00121 Tool transparency and literacy for channels people follow.

C00135 Deplatform message groups and/or message boards

C00176 Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private

Detection methods include:

F00038 Social capital as attack vector

Datasets

Examples include:

Seen in incidents:

I00006 as Use SMS/text messages: SMS messages sent to local residents