# Technique T0026: Distort facts * **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 * **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA06 | Incident | Descriptions given for this incident | | -------- | -------------------- | | Counters | Response types | | -------- | -------------- | | [C00008 Create shared fact-checking database](../generated_pages/counters/C00008.md) | D04 | | [C00011 Media literacy. Games to identify fake news](../generated_pages/counters/C00011.md) | D02 | | [C00012 Platform regulation](../generated_pages/counters/C00012.md) | D02 | | [C00014 Real-time updates to fact-checking database](../generated_pages/counters/C00014.md) | D04 | | [C00016 Censorship](../generated_pages/counters/C00016.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 | | [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 | | [C00085 Mute content](../generated_pages/counters/C00085.md) | D03 | | [C00094 Force full disclosure on corporate sponsor of research](../generated_pages/counters/C00094.md) | D04 | | [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 | | [C00176 Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private](../generated_pages/counters/C00176.md) | D07 | | [C00195 Redirect searches away from disinformation or extremist content ](../generated_pages/counters/C00195.md) | D02 | | [C00211 Use humorous counter-narratives](../generated_pages/counters/C00211.md) | D03 | | [C00211 Use humorous counter-narratives](../generated_pages/counters/C00211.md) | D03 | | [C00219 Add metadata to content that’s out of the control of disinformation creators](../generated_pages/counters/C00219.md) | D04 | DO NOT EDIT ABOVE THIS LINE - PLEASE ADD NOTES BELOW