# Technique T0045: Use Fake Experts * **Summary**: Use the fake experts that were set up during Establish Legitimacy. Pseudo-experts are disposable assets that often appear once and then disappear. Give "credility" to misinformation. Take advantage of credential bias * **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA08 | Incident | Descriptions given for this incident | | -------- | -------------------- | | Counters | Response types | | -------- | -------------- | | [C00113 Debunk and defuse a fake expert / credentials.](../../generated_pages/counters/C00113.md) | D02 | | [C00184 Media exposure](../../generated_pages/counters/C00184.md) | D04 | DO NOT EDIT ABOVE THIS LINE - PLEASE ADD NOTES BELOW