# Technique T0022: Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives

* **Summary**: "Conspiracy narratives" appeal to the human desire for explanatory order, by invoking the participation of poweful (often sinister) actors in pursuit of their own political goals. These narratives are especially appealing when an audience is low-information, marginalized or otherwise inclined to reject the prevailing explanation. Conspiracy narratives are an important component of the "firehose of falsehoods" model. 

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA14


| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| [I00056 Iran Influence Operations](../generated_pages/incidents/I00056.md) | Memes... anti-Isreal/USA/West, conspiracy narratives |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00012 Platform regulation](../generated_pages/counters/C00012.md) | D02 |
| [C00016 Censorship](../generated_pages/counters/C00016.md) | D02 |
| [C00017 Repair broken social connections](../generated_pages/counters/C00017.md) | D03 |
| [C00019 Reduce effect of division-enablers](../generated_pages/counters/C00019.md) | D03 |
| [C00021 Encourage in-person communication](../generated_pages/counters/C00021.md) | D04 |
| [C00022 Innoculate. Positive campaign to promote feeling of safety](../generated_pages/counters/C00022.md) | D04 |
| [C00024 Promote healthy narratives](../generated_pages/counters/C00024.md) | D04 |
| [C00027 Create culture of civility](../generated_pages/counters/C00027.md) | D07 |
| [C00029 Create fake website to issue counter narrative and counter narrative through physical merchandise](../generated_pages/counters/C00029.md) | D03 |
| [C00030 Develop a compelling counter narrative (truth based)](../generated_pages/counters/C00030.md) | D03 |
| [C00042 Address truth contained in narratives](../generated_pages/counters/C00042.md) | D04 |
| [C00046 Marginalise and discredit extremist groups](../generated_pages/counters/C00046.md) | D04 |
| [C00072 Remove non-relevant content from special interest groups - not recommended](../generated_pages/counters/C00072.md) | D02 |
| [C00073 Inoculate populations through media literacy training](../generated_pages/counters/C00073.md) | D02 |
| [C00074 Identify and delete or rate limit identical content](../generated_pages/counters/C00074.md) | D02 |
| [C00080 Create competing narrative](../generated_pages/counters/C00080.md) | D03 |
| [C00081 Highlight flooding and noise, and explain motivations](../generated_pages/counters/C00081.md) | D03 |
| [C00082 Ground truthing as automated response to pollution](../generated_pages/counters/C00082.md) | D03 |
| [C00084 Modify disinformation narratives, and rebroadcast them](../generated_pages/counters/C00084.md) | D03 |
| [C00085 Mute content](../generated_pages/counters/C00085.md) | D03 |
| [C00096 Strengthen institutions that are always truth tellers](../generated_pages/counters/C00096.md) | D07 |
| [C00107 Content moderation](../generated_pages/counters/C00107.md) | D02 |
| [C00117 Downgrade / de-amplify so message is seen by fewer people](../generated_pages/counters/C00117.md) | D04 |
| [C00119 Engage payload and debunk.](../generated_pages/counters/C00119.md) | D07 |
| [C00122 Content moderation](../generated_pages/counters/C00122.md) | D02 |
| [C00125 Prebunking](../generated_pages/counters/C00125.md) | D03 |
| [C00126 Social media amber alert](../generated_pages/counters/C00126.md) | D03 |
| [C00156 Better tell your country or organization story](../generated_pages/counters/C00156.md) | D03 |
| [C00161 Coalition Building with stakeholders and Third-Party Inducements](../generated_pages/counters/C00161.md) | D07 |
| [C00162 Unravel/target the Potemkin villages](../generated_pages/counters/C00162.md) | D03 |
| [C00164 compatriot policy](../generated_pages/counters/C00164.md) | D03 |
| [C00169 develop a creative content hub](../generated_pages/counters/C00169.md) | D03 |
| [C00174 Create a healthier news environment](../generated_pages/counters/C00174.md) | D02 |
| [C00176 Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private](../generated_pages/counters/C00176.md) | D07 |
| [C00188 Newsroom/Journalist training to counter influence moves](../generated_pages/counters/C00188.md) | D03 |
| [C00190 open engagement with civil society](../generated_pages/counters/C00190.md) | D03 |
| [C00195 Redirect searches away from disinformation or extremist content ](../generated_pages/counters/C00195.md) | D02 |
| [C00200 Respected figure (influencer) disavows misinfo](../generated_pages/counters/C00200.md) | D03 |
| [C00203 Stop offering press credentials to propaganda outlets](../generated_pages/counters/C00203.md) | D03 |
| [C00205 strong dialogue between the federal government and private sector to encourage better reporting](../generated_pages/counters/C00205.md) | D03 |
| [C00211 Use humorous counter-narratives](../generated_pages/counters/C00211.md) | D03 |
| [C00212 build public resilience by making civil society more vibrant](../generated_pages/counters/C00212.md) | D03 |


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