T0007.md

Technique T0007: Create fake Social Media Profiles / Pages / Groups

• Summary: Create key social engineering assets needed to amplify content, manipulate algorithms, fool public and/or specific incident/campaign targets.

Computational propaganda depends substantially on false perceptions of credibility and acceptance. By creating fake users and groups with a variety of interests and commitments, attackers can ensure that their messages both come from trusted sources and appear more widely adopted than they actually are.

• Belongs to tactic stage: TA03

Incident	Descriptions given for this incident
I00005 Brexit vote	Fake FB groups + dark content
I00006 Columbian Chemicals	Fake twitter profiles to amplify
I00009 PhilippinesExpert	FB pages
I00010 ParklandTeens	FB pages/groups/profiles
I00017 US presidential elections	Fake FB groups + dark content
I00022 #Macronleaks	Fake FB groups/pages/profiles + dark content
I00032 Kavanaugh	Fake FB groups/pages/profiles
I00056 Iran Influence Operations	Fake FB groups/pages/profiles + dark content (non-paid advertising)

Counters	Response types
C00006 Charge for social media	D02
C00012 Platform regulation	D02
C00016 Censorship	D02
C00034 Create more friction at account creation	D04
C00036 Infiltrate the in-group to discredit leaders (divide)	D02
C00040 third party verification for people	D02
C00085 Mute content	D03
C00097 Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment	D02
C00099 Strengthen verification methods	D02
C00107 Content moderation	D02
C00122 Content moderation	D02
C00133 Deplatform Account*	D03
C00135 Deplatform message groups and/or message boards	D03
C00153 Take pre-emptive action against actors' infrastructure	D03
C00172 social media source removal	D02
C00176 Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private	D07
C00189 Ensure that platforms are taking down flagged accounts	D06
C00197 remove suspicious accounts	D02

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