# Technique T0047: Censor social media as a political force

* **Summary**: Use political influence or the power of state to stop critical social media comments. Government requested/driven content take downs (see Google Transperancy reports).

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA18


| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| [I00033 China 50cent Army](../generated_pages/incidents/I00033.md) | cow online opinion leaders into submission, muzzling social media as a political force |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00012 Platform regulation](../generated_pages/counters/C00012.md) | D02 |
| [C00060 Legal action against for-profit engagement factories](../generated_pages/counters/C00060.md) | D03 |
| [C00093 Influencer code of conduct](../generated_pages/counters/C00093.md) | D07 |
| [C00120 Open dialogue about design of platforms to produce different outcomes](../generated_pages/counters/C00120.md) | D07 |


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