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Summary: Nimmo's "4Ds of propaganda": dismiss, distort, distract, dismay (MisinfosecWG added divide in 2019). Misinformation promotes an agenda by advancing narratives supportive of that agenda. This is most effective when the advanced narrative pre-dates the revelation of the specific misinformation content. This is often not possible.
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Belongs to tactic stage: TA01
| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
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| I00029 MH17 investigation | 4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Embassies & Defence Ministry; TASS |
| I00047 Sea of Azov | 4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Embassies & Defence Ministry; TASS, Russian FSB security service blamed Ukraine for sparking the clashes, saying their "irrefutable" evidence would "soon be made public |
| I00049 White Helmets: Chemical Weapons | 4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Embassies & Defence Ministry; TASS |
| I00053 China Huawei CFO Arrest | China also plays victim, innocence, plays by rules, misunderstood narrative, Chinese ambassador Lu Shaye accused Canada of applying a double standard, and has decried what he sees as “Western egotism and white supremacy” in the treatment of detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.” |
| I00063 Olympic Doping Scandal | 4 D's (dismiss, distort, distract, dismay...Official channels ie: Putin himself; Embassies & Sports Ministry; TASS |
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