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The use of parody is not an indication of inauthentic or malicious behaviour; parody allows people to present ideas or criticisms in a comedic or exaggerated manner, softening the impact of sensitive or contentious topics. Because parody is often protected as a form of free speech or artistic expression, it provides a legal and social framework for discussing controversial issues.

However, parody personas may be perceived as authentic personas, leading to people mistakenly believing that a parody account\u2019s statements represent the real opinions of a parodied target. Threat actors may also use the guise of parody to spread campaign content. Parody personas may disclaim that they are operating as a parody, however this is not always the case, and is not always given prominence.

Associated Techniques and Sub-techniques T0097: Presented Persona: Analysts can use the sub-techniques of T0097: Presented Persona to categorise the type of parody.\u00a0For example, an account presenting as a parody of a business could be documented using T0097.205: Business Persona and T0143.003: Parody Persona.
T0145.001: Copy Account Imagery: Actors may take existing accounts\u2019 profile pictures as part of their parody efforts.", "kill_chain_phases": [ { "kill_chain_name": "mitre-attack", "phase_name": "establish-legitimacy" } ], "external_references": [ { "source_name": "mitre-attack", "url": "https://github.com/DISARMFoundation/DISARMframeworks/blob/main/generated_pages/techniques/T0143.004.md", "external_id": "T0143.004" } ], "object_marking_refs": [ "marking-definition--f79f25d2-8b96-4580-b169-eb7b613a7c31" ], "x_mitre_is_subtechnique": true, "x_mitre_platforms": [ "Windows", "Linux", "Mac" ], "x_mitre_version": "2.1" } ] }