Technique T0054: Twitter bots amplify

Summary: Use bots to amplify narratives above algorithm thresholds. Bots are automated/programmed profiles designed to amplify content (ie: automatically retweet or like) and give appearance it's more "popular" than it is. They can operate as a network, to function in a coordinated/orchestrated manner. In some cases (more so now) they are an inexpensive/disposable assets used for minimal deployment as bot detection tools improve and platforms are more responsive.
Belongs to tactic stage: TA09

Incident	Descriptions given for this incident
I00005 Brexit vote	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00007 Incirlik terrorists	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00010 ParklandTeens	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00017 US presidential elections	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00022 #Macronleaks	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00029 MH17 investigation	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00032 Kavanaugh	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00042 Saudi/Qatar bot dispute	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00044 JadeHelm exercise	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00047 Sea of Azov	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00049 White Helmets: Chemical Weapons	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00050 #HandsOffVenezuela	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00051 Integrity Initiative	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00056 Iran Influence Operations	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate
I00063 Olympic Doping Scandal	Twitter bots amplify & manipulate

Counters	Response types
C00006 Charge for social media	D02
C00012 Platform regulation	D02
C00016 Censorship	D02
C00044 Keep people from posting to social media immediately	D03
C00046 Marginalise and discredit extremist groups	D04
C00048 Name and Shame Influencers	D07
C00074 Identify and delete or rate limit identical content	D02
C00081 Highlight flooding and noise, and explain motivations	D03
C00082 Ground truthing as automated response to pollution	D03
C00085 Mute content	D03
C00086 Distract from noise with addictive content	D04
C00087 Make more noise than the disinformation	D04
C00091 Honeypot social community	D05
C00092 Establish a truth teller reputation score for influencers	D07
C00097 Require use of verified identities to contribute to poll or comment	D02
C00101 Create friction by rate-limiting engagement	D04
C00120 Open dialogue about design of platforms to produce different outcomes	D07
C00122 Content moderation	D02
C00123 Remove or rate limit botnets	D03
C00125 Prebunking	D03
C00126 Social media amber alert	D03
C00128 Create friction by marking content with ridicule or other "decelerants"	D03
C00131 Seize and analyse botnet servers	D02
C00153 Take pre-emptive action against actors' infrastructure	D03
C00176 Improve Coordination amongst stakeholders: public and private	D07
C00182 Redirection / malware detection/ remediation	D02

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