Manipulation Techniques

Personal Attack
Manipulation Techniques

Personal Attacks as a Disinformation Tool

In the sphere of disinformation, personal attacks emerge as a powerful and insidious tool. These orchestrated attacks strategically target crucial elements of democracy, including election processes, climate change discussions, and
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Manipulation Techniques

The Narrative

A narrative is an overarching message, communicated through text, images, metaphors and other means. For example, repeatedly portraying individual politicians as crooks will eventually establish a narrative that politicians, in
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Manipulation Techniques

Fear-Mongering

Fear-mongering is a manipulation technique used by some politicians and marketers,  to gain support for their ideas or products. It involves deliberately creating a sense of fear or anxiety in
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