# Counter C00016: Censorship

* **Summary**: Alter and/or block the publication/dissemination of information controlled by disinformation creators. Not recommended. 

* **Playbooks**: 

* **Metatechnique**: M005 - removal

* **Resources needed:** 

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA01


| Actor types | Sectors |
| ----------- | ------- |
| [A031 social media platform adminstrator](../generated_pages/actortypes/A031.md) | S007 |



| Counters these Tactics |
| ---------------------- |



| Counters these Techniques |
| ------------------------- |
| [T0001 5Ds (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay, divide)](../generated_pages/techniques/T0001.md) |
| [T0055 Use hashtag](../generated_pages/techniques/T0055.md) |
| [T0053 Twitter trolls amplify and manipulate](../generated_pages/techniques/T0053.md) |
| [T0054 Twitter bots amplify](../generated_pages/techniques/T0054.md) |
| [T0052 Tertiary sites amplify news](../generated_pages/techniques/T0052.md) |
| [T0049 Flooding](../generated_pages/techniques/T0049.md) |
| [T0051 Fabricate social media comment](../generated_pages/techniques/T0051.md) |
| [T0056 Dedicated channels disseminate information pollution](../generated_pages/techniques/T0056.md) |
| [T0043 Use SMS/ WhatsApp/ Chat apps](../generated_pages/techniques/T0043.md) |
| [T0045 Use fake experts](../generated_pages/techniques/T0045.md) |
| [T0044 Seed distortions](../generated_pages/techniques/T0044.md) |
| [T0026 Create pseudoscientific or disingenuous research](../generated_pages/techniques/T0026.md) |
| [T0024 Create fake videos and images](../generated_pages/techniques/T0024.md) |
| [T0025 Leak altered documents](../generated_pages/techniques/T0025.md) |
| [T0058 Legacy web content](../generated_pages/techniques/T0058.md) |
| [T0021 Memes](../generated_pages/techniques/T0021.md) |
| [T0018 Purchase advertisements](../generated_pages/techniques/T0018.md) |
| [T0017 Conduct Fundraising Campaigns](../generated_pages/techniques/T0017.md) |
| [T0016 Clickbait](../generated_pages/techniques/T0016.md) |
| [T0015 Create hashtags](../generated_pages/techniques/T0015.md) |
| [T0014 Prepare fundraising campaigns](../generated_pages/techniques/T0014.md) |
| [T0013 Create fake websites](../generated_pages/techniques/T0013.md) |
| [T0007 Create fake Social Media Profiles / Pages / Groups](../generated_pages/techniques/T0007.md) |
| [T0008 Create fake or imposter news sites](../generated_pages/techniques/T0008.md) |
| [T0009 Create fake experts](../generated_pages/techniques/T0009.md) |
| [T0028 Create competing narratives](../generated_pages/techniques/T0028.md) |
| [T0027 Adapt existing narratives](../generated_pages/techniques/T0027.md) |
| [T0003 Leverage Existing Narratives](../generated_pages/techniques/T0003.md) |
| [T0002 Facilitate State Propaganda](../generated_pages/techniques/T0002.md) |
| [T0022 Conspiracy narratives](../generated_pages/techniques/T0022.md) |
| [T0057 Organise remote rallies and events](../generated_pages/techniques/T0057.md) |



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