# Technique T0081.007: Identify Target Audience Adversaries

* **Summary**: An influence operation may identify or create a real or imaginary adversary to centre operation narratives against. A real adversary may include certain politicians or political parties while imaginary adversaries may include falsified “deep state”62 actors that, according to conspiracies, run the state behind public view.

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA13


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