# Technique T0029: Manipulate online polls

* **Summary**: Create fake online polls, or manipulate existing online polls. Data gathering tactic to target those who engage, and potentially their networks of friends/followers as well

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA07


| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| [I00005 Brexit vote](../generated_pages/incidents/I00005.md) | manipulate social media "online polls"?  |
| [I00017 US presidential elections](../generated_pages/incidents/I00017.md) | manipulate social media "online polls"?  |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00044 Keep people from posting to social media immediately](../generated_pages/counters/C00044.md) | D03 |
| [C00097 Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment](../generated_pages/counters/C00097.md) | D02 |
| [C00101 Create friction by rate-limiting engagement](../generated_pages/counters/C00101.md) | D04 |
| [C00103 Create a bot that engages / distract trolls](../generated_pages/counters/C00103.md) | D05 |
| [C00123 Remove or rate limit botnets](../generated_pages/counters/C00123.md) | D03 |


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