# Technique T0044: Seed distortions

* **Summary**: Try a wide variety of messages in the early hours surrounding an incident or event, to give a misleading account or impression. 

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA08


| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| [I00015 ConcordDiscovery](../generated_pages/incidents/I00015.md) | Circulate to media via DM, then release publicly |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00008 Create shared fact-checking database](../generated_pages/counters/C00008.md) | D04 |
| [C00009 Educate high profile influencers on best practices](../generated_pages/counters/C00009.md) | D02 |
| [C00011 Media literacy. Games to identify fake news](../generated_pages/counters/C00011.md) | D02 |
| [C00014 Real-time updates to fact-checking database](../generated_pages/counters/C00014.md) | D04 |
| [C00016 Censorship](../generated_pages/counters/C00016.md) | D02 |
| [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 |
| [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 |
| [C00076 Prohibit images in political discourse channels](../generated_pages/counters/C00076.md) | D02 |
| [C00078 Change Search Algorithms for Disinformation Content](../generated_pages/counters/C00078.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 |
| [C00085 Mute content](../generated_pages/counters/C00085.md) | D03 |
| [C00086 Distract from noise with addictive content](../generated_pages/counters/C00086.md) | D04 |
| [C00087 Make more noise than the disinformation](../generated_pages/counters/C00087.md) | D04 |
| [C00092 Establish a truth teller reputation score for influencers](../generated_pages/counters/C00092.md) | D07 |
| [C00117 Downgrade / de-amplify so message is seen by fewer people](../generated_pages/counters/C00117.md) | D04 |
| [C00118 Repurpose images with new text](../generated_pages/counters/C00118.md) | D04 |
| [C00119 Engage payload and debunk.](../generated_pages/counters/C00119.md) | D07 |
| [C00122 Content moderation](../generated_pages/counters/C00122.md) | D02 |
| [C00174 Create a healthier news environment](../generated_pages/counters/C00174.md) | D02 |
| [C00184 Media exposure](../generated_pages/counters/C00184.md) | D04 |


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