# Technique T0019: Generate information pollution

* **Summary**: Flood social channels; drive traffic/engagement to all assets; create aura/sense/perception of pervasiveness/consensus (for or against or both simultaneously) of an issue or topic. "Nothing is true, but everything is possible." Akin to astroturfing campaign.

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA06


| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| [I00002 #VaccinateUS](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00002.md) | create web-site - information pollution |
| [I00005 Brexit vote](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00005.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00007 Incirlik terrorists](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00007.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (report an unreported false story/event) |
| [I00009 PhilippinesExpert](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00009.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution  |
| [I00017 US presidential elections](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00017.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00029 MH17 investigation](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00029.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (synthetic media) |
| [I00032 Kavanaugh](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00032.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00044 JadeHelm exercise](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00044.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00049 White Helmets: Chemical Weapons](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00049.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (synthetic media) |
| [I00050 #HandsOffVenezuela](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00050.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (synthetic media) |
| [I00051 Integrity Initiative](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00051.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution |
| [I00063 Olympic Doping Scandal](../../generated_pages/incidents/I00063.md) | RT & Sputnik generate information pollution (synthetic media) |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00042 Address truth contained in narratives](../../generated_pages/counters/C00042.md) | D04 |
| [C00071 Block source of pollution](../../generated_pages/counters/C00071.md) | D02 |
| [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 |
| [C00074 Identify and delete or rate limit identical content](../../generated_pages/counters/C00074.md) | D02 |


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