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MEDIA MANIPULATION
We define media manipulation as the sociotechnical process whereby motivated actors leverage specific conditions or features within an information ecosystem in an attempt to generate public attention and influence public discourse through deceptive, creative, or unfair means. Campaigns or operations that engage in media manipulation may use several tactics, such as memes, viral videos, forgedCASE STUDIES
In 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a network of Twitter accounts that had previously posted narratives friendly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) switched their messaging to focus on the pandemic, attempting to portray government actions in response to the pandemic in a more positive light. The accounts, many of which exhibited the hallmarks of automation and inauthenticity COORDINATED LEAK: EGYPT'S PRIMETIME EXECUTION VIDEO On May 23, 2020, graphic photos and videos of executed Egyptian terrorist Hesham Ashmawy were leaked by pro-regime influencers. The timing of the leak appears to have been deliberately synced with the narrative arc of a primetime Ramadan television series, produced and funded by Egypt’s security services. A detailed forensic analysis suggests the leaks were part of a coordinated propaganda MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION: A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY Mitigating Medical Misinformation: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Countering Spam, Scams, and Hoaxes HOW CIVIL SOCIETY CAN COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND HATE The 3Ds of Disinformation: Detect, Document, and Debunk. In the battle to combat misinformation, researchers have offered clear advice for how journalists should cover and debunk it, but we have very provided little guidance for how civil society should counter mediamanipulation and
INVESTIGATIVE DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY 3 Introduction Investigative Digital Ethnography pairs journalistic and forensic techniques with ethnographic observation in a practice useful for academic researchers, policy makers, and RECONTEXTUALIZED MEDIA: BIDEN “VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATION In the final two weeks of the 2020 presidential election, Republican operatives spread a recontextualized video of candidate Joe Biden they took out of context from a larger interview. They claimed it showed the candidate bragging about running the “biggest voter fraud organization this country has ever seen.” While this claim was quickly debunked, it was amplified by influencers and media COPYCAT WEBSITES: THE ENDLESS MAYFLY NETWORK “Endless Mayfly” was an operation that created inauthentic websites spoofing established media outlets and online personas to spread false and inflammatory content targeting Saudi Arabia, the US, and Israel from at least April 2016 to November 2018. The operation astroturfed a false grassroots organization purporting to advocate against Saudi Arabia and Wahhabism, and seeded related false FEBRUARY 15, 2021 OHCHR-UNOG 8-14 AVENUE DE LA PAIX source.15 This is particularly problematic online because so much content lacks proper context and provenance. While there are many tactics available to disinformers, the truth tends to be static and relatively boring. Because social media and search engines optimizebased on a set of
HOMEPAGE | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Homepage | Media Manipulation Casebook. The Media Manipulation Casebook is a digital research platform linking together theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns. This resource is intended for researchers, journalists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and civil societyorganizers who want
MEDIA MANIPULATION
We define media manipulation as the sociotechnical process whereby motivated actors leverage specific conditions or features within an information ecosystem in an attempt to generate public attention and influence public discourse through deceptive, creative, or unfair means. Campaigns or operations that engage in media manipulation may use several tactics, such as memes, viral videos, forgedCASE STUDIES
In 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a network of Twitter accounts that had previously posted narratives friendly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) switched their messaging to focus on the pandemic, attempting to portray government actions in response to the pandemic in a more positive light. The accounts, many of which exhibited the hallmarks of automation and inauthenticity COORDINATED LEAK: EGYPT'S PRIMETIME EXECUTION VIDEO On May 23, 2020, graphic photos and videos of executed Egyptian terrorist Hesham Ashmawy were leaked by pro-regime influencers. The timing of the leak appears to have been deliberately synced with the narrative arc of a primetime Ramadan television series, produced and funded by Egypt’s security services. A detailed forensic analysis suggests the leaks were part of a coordinated propaganda MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION: A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY Mitigating Medical Misinformation: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Countering Spam, Scams, and Hoaxes HOW CIVIL SOCIETY CAN COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND HATE The 3Ds of Disinformation: Detect, Document, and Debunk. In the battle to combat misinformation, researchers have offered clear advice for how journalists should cover and debunk it, but we have very provided little guidance for how civil society should counter mediamanipulation and
INVESTIGATIVE DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY 3 Introduction Investigative Digital Ethnography pairs journalistic and forensic techniques with ethnographic observation in a practice useful for academic researchers, policy makers, and RECONTEXTUALIZED MEDIA: BIDEN “VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATION In the final two weeks of the 2020 presidential election, Republican operatives spread a recontextualized video of candidate Joe Biden they took out of context from a larger interview. They claimed it showed the candidate bragging about running the “biggest voter fraud organization this country has ever seen.” While this claim was quickly debunked, it was amplified by influencers and media COPYCAT WEBSITES: THE ENDLESS MAYFLY NETWORK “Endless Mayfly” was an operation that created inauthentic websites spoofing established media outlets and online personas to spread false and inflammatory content targeting Saudi Arabia, the US, and Israel from at least April 2016 to November 2018. The operation astroturfed a false grassroots organization purporting to advocate against Saudi Arabia and Wahhabism, and seeded related false FEBRUARY 15, 2021 OHCHR-UNOG 8-14 AVENUE DE LA PAIX source.15 This is particularly problematic online because so much content lacks proper context and provenance. While there are many tactics available to disinformers, the truth tends to be static and relatively boring. Because social media and search engines optimizebased on a set of
METHODS | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK The Life Cycle Method for Understanding Media Manipulation and Disinformation. The media manipulation life cycle (MMLC) forms the basis of the Casebook, giving a common framework for journalists, researchers, technologists, and members of civil society to understand the origins and impacts of disinformation and its relation to the wider information ecosystem.1 Situated in the RESEARCH | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Research. In addition to the Casebook, the Technology and Social Change (TaSC) research team produces a newsletter, a webinar series, white papers, policy briefs, and research articles that focus on the wider sociotechnical landscape of media ecosystems and their relationship with civil liberties, democracy, and security. You canread them below.
DEFINITIONS
The intentional propagation of political memes on social media for the purpose of political persuasion or community building, or to strategically spread narratives and other messaging crucial to a media manipulation campaign. Meme war is a Casebook value under the "Strategy" variable in CLOAKED SCIENCE: THE YAN REPORTS The Yan Report is a misleading preprint that claims COVID-19 was made in a Chinese lab. The author, Dr. Li-Meng Yan, is supported by a partisan partnership between Steve Bannon and Guo Wengui, whose media networks and connections led to media coverage of Yan and the preprint. The case study is an example of how preprints—non-peer-reviewed articles—can be used as cloakedscience to muddy
DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFICATION: THE PLANDEMIC DOCUMENTARY Plandemic, a 26-minute trailer video about coronavirus conspiracy theories, went viral in May 2020 because of distributed amplification. In response to its high viewership, major social media platforms moderated Plandemic and prepared for the full-length video. The platforms’ efforts slowed the spread of Indoctornation, the anticipated 75-minute movie. COPYCAT WEBSITES: THE ENDLESS MAYFLY NETWORK “Endless Mayfly” was an operation that created inauthentic websites spoofing established media outlets and online personas to spread false and inflammatory content targeting Saudi Arabia, the US, and Israel from at least April 2016 to November 2018. The operation astroturfed a false grassroots organization purporting to advocate against Saudi Arabia and Wahhabism, and seeded related false CANARIES IN THE COAL MINE: COVID-19 MISINFORMATION AND table of contents executive summary introduction example 1: black people cannot die from covid-19 example 2: covid-19 is intended to slow the rising minority-majorityMISINFOGRAPHICS
Misinfographics are infographics with false or misleading information. In some cases, they may also be classified as a forgery when they borrow an existing organization's brand aesthetics and logo in order to make it seem as if the content was coming from the organization. The #SaveTheChildren hashtag within QAnon uses misinfographics to publicize human trafficking statistics. MISINFOGRAPHIC: THE SPREAD OF “JIHAD CHART” IN INDIA A misinfographic detailing supposed types of jihad spread from a conspiratorial Facebook page critical of Islam to the social and open web and eventually into the mainstream media when a major outlet aired a segment that included a version of the chart. Based on the evidence and pattern of activity, the amplification of the Islamophobic misinfographic was likely not an intentional campaign FEBRUARY 15, 2021 OHCHR-UNOG 8-14 AVENUE DE LA PAIX source.15 This is particularly problematic online because so much content lacks proper context and provenance. While there are many tactics available to disinformers, the truth tends to be static and relatively boring. Because social media and search engines optimizebased on a set of
HOMEPAGE | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Homepage | Media Manipulation Casebook. The Media Manipulation Casebook is a digital research platform linking together theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns. This resource is intended for researchers, journalists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and civil societyorganizers who want
CASE STUDIES
In 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a network of Twitter accounts that had previously posted narratives friendly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) switched their messaging to focus on the pandemic, attempting to portray government actions in response to the pandemic in a more positive light. The accounts, many of which exhibited the hallmarks of automation and inauthenticity COORDINATED LEAK: EGYPT'S PRIMETIME EXECUTION VIDEO On May 23, 2020, graphic photos and videos of executed Egyptian terrorist Hesham Ashmawy were leaked by pro-regime influencers. The timing of the leak appears to have been deliberately synced with the narrative arc of a primetime Ramadan television series, produced and funded by Egypt’s security services. A detailed forensic analysis suggests the leaks were part of a coordinated propaganda METHODS | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOKSEE MORE ON MEDIAMANIPULATION.ORG MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION: A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY Mitigating Medical Misinformation: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Countering Spam, Scams, and Hoaxes HOW CIVIL SOCIETY CAN COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND HATE The 3Ds of Disinformation: Detect, Document, and Debunk. In the battle to combat misinformation, researchers have offered clear advice for how journalists should cover and debunk it, but we have very provided little guidance for how civil society should counter mediamanipulation and
CLOAKED SCIENCE: THE YAN REPORTS The Yan Report is a misleading preprint that claims COVID-19 was made in a Chinese lab. The author, Dr. Li-Meng Yan, is supported by a partisan partnership between Steve Bannon and Guo Wengui, whose media networks and connections led to media coverage of Yan and the preprint. The case study is an example of how preprints—non-peer-reviewed articles—can be used as cloakedscience to muddy
INVESTIGATIVE DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY 3 Introduction Investigative Digital Ethnography pairs journalistic and forensic techniques with ethnographic observation in a practice useful for academic researchers, policy makers, and RECONTEXTUALIZED MEDIA: BIDEN “VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATION In the final two weeks of the 2020 presidential election, Republican operatives spread a recontextualized video of candidate Joe Biden they took out of context from a larger interview. They claimed it showed the candidate bragging about running the “biggest voter fraud organization this country has ever seen.” While this claim was quickly debunked, it was amplified by influencers and media FEBRUARY 15, 2021 OHCHR-UNOG 8-14 AVENUE DE LA PAIX source.15 This is particularly problematic online because so much content lacks proper context and provenance. While there are many tactics available to disinformers, the truth tends to be static and relatively boring. Because social media and search engines optimizebased on a set of
HOMEPAGE | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Homepage | Media Manipulation Casebook. The Media Manipulation Casebook is a digital research platform linking together theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns. This resource is intended for researchers, journalists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and civil societyorganizers who want
CASE STUDIES
In 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a network of Twitter accounts that had previously posted narratives friendly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) switched their messaging to focus on the pandemic, attempting to portray government actions in response to the pandemic in a more positive light. The accounts, many of which exhibited the hallmarks of automation and inauthenticity COORDINATED LEAK: EGYPT'S PRIMETIME EXECUTION VIDEO On May 23, 2020, graphic photos and videos of executed Egyptian terrorist Hesham Ashmawy were leaked by pro-regime influencers. The timing of the leak appears to have been deliberately synced with the narrative arc of a primetime Ramadan television series, produced and funded by Egypt’s security services. A detailed forensic analysis suggests the leaks were part of a coordinated propaganda METHODS | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOKSEE MORE ON MEDIAMANIPULATION.ORG MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION: A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY Mitigating Medical Misinformation: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Countering Spam, Scams, and Hoaxes HOW CIVIL SOCIETY CAN COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND HATE The 3Ds of Disinformation: Detect, Document, and Debunk. In the battle to combat misinformation, researchers have offered clear advice for how journalists should cover and debunk it, but we have very provided little guidance for how civil society should counter mediamanipulation and
CLOAKED SCIENCE: THE YAN REPORTS The Yan Report is a misleading preprint that claims COVID-19 was made in a Chinese lab. The author, Dr. Li-Meng Yan, is supported by a partisan partnership between Steve Bannon and Guo Wengui, whose media networks and connections led to media coverage of Yan and the preprint. The case study is an example of how preprints—non-peer-reviewed articles—can be used as cloakedscience to muddy
INVESTIGATIVE DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY 3 Introduction Investigative Digital Ethnography pairs journalistic and forensic techniques with ethnographic observation in a practice useful for academic researchers, policy makers, and RECONTEXTUALIZED MEDIA: BIDEN “VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATION In the final two weeks of the 2020 presidential election, Republican operatives spread a recontextualized video of candidate Joe Biden they took out of context from a larger interview. They claimed it showed the candidate bragging about running the “biggest voter fraud organization this country has ever seen.” While this claim was quickly debunked, it was amplified by influencers and media FEBRUARY 15, 2021 OHCHR-UNOG 8-14 AVENUE DE LA PAIX source.15 This is particularly problematic online because so much content lacks proper context and provenance. While there are many tactics available to disinformers, the truth tends to be static and relatively boring. Because social media and search engines optimizebased on a set of
METHODS | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK The Life Cycle Method for Understanding Media Manipulation and Disinformation. The media manipulation life cycle (MMLC) forms the basis of the Casebook, giving a common framework for journalists, researchers, technologists, and members of civil society to understand the origins and impacts of disinformation and its relation to the wider information ecosystem.1 Situated in theDEFINITIONS
The intentional propagation of political memes on social media for the purpose of political persuasion or community building, or to strategically spread narratives and other messaging crucial to a media manipulation campaign. Meme war is a Casebook value under the "Strategy" variable in RESEARCH | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Research. In addition to the Casebook, the Technology and Social Change (TaSC) research team produces a newsletter, a webinar series, white papers, policy briefs, and research articles that focus on the wider sociotechnical landscape of media ecosystems and their relationship with civil liberties, democracy, and security. You canread them below.
CASE STUDIES
Case Studies. Using the Life Cycle of Media Manipulation, each case study features a chronological description of a media manipulation event, which is filtered along specific variables such as tactics, targets, mitigation, outcomes, and keywords. ABOUT US | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK The Media Manipulation Casebook is a research platform that advances knowledge of misinformation and disinformation and their threats to democracy, public health, and security. The Casebook is a new resource for building the field of Critical Internet Studies by equipping researchers with case studies, theory, methods, and frameworks toanalyze
DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFICATION: THE PLANDEMIC DOCUMENTARY Plandemic, a 26-minute trailer video about coronavirus conspiracy theories, went viral in May 2020 because of distributed amplification. In response to its high viewership, major social media platforms moderated Plandemic and prepared for the full-length video. The platforms’ efforts slowed the spread of Indoctornation, the anticipated 75-minute movie. TRADING UP THE CHAIN: THE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE RUMOR In times of crisis, when local, timely, and relevant information is sorely needed, medical misinformation thrives. This case study focuses on one such rumor: that the antimalarial medications chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) were effective treatments for COVID-19. Beginning as cloaked science published as a Google document, the rumor quickly traded up the chain to President Trump and COPYCAT WEBSITES: THE ENDLESS MAYFLY NETWORK “Endless Mayfly” was an operation that created inauthentic websites spoofing established media outlets and online personas to spread false and inflammatory content targeting Saudi Arabia, the US, and Israel from at least April 2016 to November 2018. The operation astroturfed a false grassroots organization purporting to advocate against Saudi Arabia and Wahhabism, and seeded related false FEBRUARY 15, 2021 OHCHR-UNOG 8-14 AVENUE DE LA PAIX source.15 This is particularly problematic online because so much content lacks proper context and provenance. While there are many tactics available to disinformers, the truth tends to be static and relatively boring. Because social media and search engines optimizebased on a set of
EVIDENCE COLLAGE: UNITE THE RIGHT RALLY In the aftermath of the deadly car attack during the Unite the Right Rally of August 2017, a misidentification of the driver, and subsequent doxing of an unrelated individual, muddied the waters before the actual suspect was apprehended and identified by police. By seeding social media with erroneous evidence collages, an innocent individual was subject to doxing and targeted harassment by HOMEPAGE | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Homepage | Media Manipulation Casebook. The Media Manipulation Casebook is a digital research platform linking together theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns. This resource is intended for researchers, journalists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and civil societyorganizers who want
CASE STUDIES
In 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a network of Twitter accounts that had previously posted narratives friendly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) switched their messaging to focus on the pandemic, attempting to portray government actions in response to the pandemic in a more positive light. The accounts, many of which exhibited the hallmarks of automation and inauthenticity MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION: A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY Mitigating Medical Misinformation: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Countering Spam, Scams, and HoaxesCASE STUDIES
Case Studies. Using the Life Cycle of Media Manipulation, each case study features a chronological description of a media manipulation event, which is filtered along specific variables such as tactics, targets, mitigation, outcomes, and keywords. COORDINATED LEAK: EGYPT'S PRIMETIME EXECUTION VIDEO On May 23, 2020, graphic photos and videos of executed Egyptian terrorist Hesham Ashmawy were leaked by pro-regime influencers. The timing of the leak appears to have been deliberately synced with the narrative arc of a primetime Ramadan television series, produced and funded by Egypt’s security services. A detailed forensic analysis suggests the leaks were part of a coordinated propaganda HOW CIVIL SOCIETY CAN COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND HATE The 3Ds of Disinformation: Detect, Document, and Debunk. In the battle to combat misinformation, researchers have offered clear advice for how journalists should cover and debunk it, but we have very provided little guidance for how civil society should counter mediamanipulation and
INVESTIGATIVE DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY 3 Introduction Investigative Digital Ethnography pairs journalistic and forensic techniques with ethnographic observation in a practice useful for academic researchers, policy makers, and RECONTEXTUALIZED MEDIA: BIDEN “VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN BIGGEST FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN MOST EXTENSIVE VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATI…BIDEN BIGGEST VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN OBAMA VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN STATEMENT ON VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONJOE BIDENORGANIZATION
In the final two weeks of the 2020 presidential election, Republican operatives spread a recontextualized video of candidate Joe Biden they took out of context from a larger interview. They claimed it showed the candidate bragging about running the “biggest voter fraud organization this country has ever seen.” While this claim was quickly debunked, it was amplified by influencers and mediaMISINFOGRAPHICS
Misinfographics are infographics with false or misleading information. In some cases, they may also be classified as a forgery when they borrow an existing organization's brand aesthetics and logo in order to make it seem as if the content was coming from the organization. The #SaveTheChildren hashtag within QAnon uses misinfographics to publicize human trafficking statistics.MUDDY THE WATERS
The distribution of information with intent to create confusion during unresolved events that precedes or obscures verified information and consensus. In doing so, the target subject becomes more confusing as credible or authoritative sources are forced to compete with speculation, unfounded claims, or outright false information. Muddy the waters is a Casebook value under the "Strategy HOMEPAGE | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Homepage | Media Manipulation Casebook. The Media Manipulation Casebook is a digital research platform linking together theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns. This resource is intended for researchers, journalists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and civil societyorganizers who want
CASE STUDIES
In 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a network of Twitter accounts that had previously posted narratives friendly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) switched their messaging to focus on the pandemic, attempting to portray government actions in response to the pandemic in a more positive light. The accounts, many of which exhibited the hallmarks of automation and inauthenticity MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION: A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY Mitigating Medical Misinformation: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Countering Spam, Scams, and HoaxesCASE STUDIES
Case Studies. Using the Life Cycle of Media Manipulation, each case study features a chronological description of a media manipulation event, which is filtered along specific variables such as tactics, targets, mitigation, outcomes, and keywords. COORDINATED LEAK: EGYPT'S PRIMETIME EXECUTION VIDEO On May 23, 2020, graphic photos and videos of executed Egyptian terrorist Hesham Ashmawy were leaked by pro-regime influencers. The timing of the leak appears to have been deliberately synced with the narrative arc of a primetime Ramadan television series, produced and funded by Egypt’s security services. A detailed forensic analysis suggests the leaks were part of a coordinated propaganda HOW CIVIL SOCIETY CAN COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND HATE The 3Ds of Disinformation: Detect, Document, and Debunk. In the battle to combat misinformation, researchers have offered clear advice for how journalists should cover and debunk it, but we have very provided little guidance for how civil society should counter mediamanipulation and
INVESTIGATIVE DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY 3 Introduction Investigative Digital Ethnography pairs journalistic and forensic techniques with ethnographic observation in a practice useful for academic researchers, policy makers, and RECONTEXTUALIZED MEDIA: BIDEN “VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN BIGGEST FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN MOST EXTENSIVE VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATI…BIDEN BIGGEST VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN OBAMA VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN STATEMENT ON VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONJOE BIDENORGANIZATION
In the final two weeks of the 2020 presidential election, Republican operatives spread a recontextualized video of candidate Joe Biden they took out of context from a larger interview. They claimed it showed the candidate bragging about running the “biggest voter fraud organization this country has ever seen.” While this claim was quickly debunked, it was amplified by influencers and mediaMISINFOGRAPHICS
Misinfographics are infographics with false or misleading information. In some cases, they may also be classified as a forgery when they borrow an existing organization's brand aesthetics and logo in order to make it seem as if the content was coming from the organization. The #SaveTheChildren hashtag within QAnon uses misinfographics to publicize human trafficking statistics.MUDDY THE WATERS
The distribution of information with intent to create confusion during unresolved events that precedes or obscures verified information and consensus. In doing so, the target subject becomes more confusing as credible or authoritative sources are forced to compete with speculation, unfounded claims, or outright false information. Muddy the waters is a Casebook value under the "Strategy RESEARCH | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Research. In addition to the Casebook, the Technology and Social Change (TaSC) research team produces a newsletter, a webinar series, white papers, policy briefs, and research articles that focus on the wider sociotechnical landscape of media ecosystems and their relationship with civil liberties, democracy, and security. You canread them below.
THE CODE BOOK
The Code Book. Each case study in the Media Manipulation Casebook is coded with variables and values that are emergent from the existing cases and have been developed after multiple rounds of review. They were determined by identifying the most salient traits that are also applicable to all the cases. These codes function as a way to organize DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFICATION: THE PLANDEMIC DOCUMENTARY Plandemic, a 26-minute trailer video about coronavirus conspiracy theories, went viral in May 2020 because of distributed amplification. In response to its high viewership, major social media platforms moderated Plandemic and prepared for the full-length video. The platforms’ efforts slowed the spread of Indoctornation, the anticipated 75-minute movie.MUDDY THE WATERS
The distribution of information with intent to create confusion during unresolved events that precedes or obscures verified information and consensus. In doing so, the target subject becomes more confusing as credible or authoritative sources are forced to compete with speculation, unfounded claims, or outright false information. Muddy the waters is a Casebook value under the "Strategy COPYPASTA | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK A portmanteau of “copy,” “paste,” and “pasta,” copypasta refers to any block of text that is repeatedly reposted, often on social media, messaging apps, online discussion forums, and comments sections. Copypasta is a Casebook value under the "Tactics" variablein the code book.
TRADING UP THE CHAIN Gaining exposure by placing information or disinformation artifacts in locations that will be taken up and amplified by other systems, individuals, or publications. Typically, information may be posted on smaller blogs or social media before being reported by mainstream media outlets or politicians and other influential individuals. Trading up the chain is a Casebook value under the "Strategy DEBUNKING | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Debunking. Exposing false or misleading claims, such as sham miracle drugs or exaggerated advertising slogans. Debunking includes fact-checking efforts, research and investigation, exposés, and other critical writing that attempts to correct the false claims. Debunking is a Casebook value under the "Mitigation" variable in the code book. TROLLING | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Trolling. Engaging in inflammatory, divisive, or distracting behavior in an online community with the goal of provoking readers or viewers into an emotional, often negative, response (e.g., anger, outrage, offense). Trolling is a Casebook value under the "Tactics" variable inthe code book.
MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION Countering Medical Misinformation: A Whole-Of-Society Approach to Spam, Scams, and Hoaxes 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Media manipulation is a specific and pernicious problemCONSPIRACISTS
Individuals or groups that actively propagate unfounded or unverified narratives and frames. Conspiracy techniques often include speculation, unsubstantiated claims, and explanations predicated on secretive and powerful actors scheming with malicious intent. Conspiracists are a Casebook value under the "Attribution" variable inthe code book.
HOMEPAGE | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Homepage | Media Manipulation Casebook. The Media Manipulation Casebook is a digital research platform linking together theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns. This resource is intended for researchers, journalists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and civil societyorganizers who want
CASE STUDIES
In 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a network of Twitter accounts that had previously posted narratives friendly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) switched their messaging to focus on the pandemic, attempting to portray government actions in response to the pandemic in a more positive light. The accounts, many of which exhibited the hallmarks of automation and inauthenticity MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION: A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY Mitigating Medical Misinformation: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Countering Spam, Scams, and HoaxesCASE STUDIES
Case Studies. Using the Life Cycle of Media Manipulation, each case study features a chronological description of a media manipulation event, which is filtered along specific variables such as tactics, targets, mitigation, outcomes, and keywords. COORDINATED LEAK: EGYPT'S PRIMETIME EXECUTION VIDEO On May 23, 2020, graphic photos and videos of executed Egyptian terrorist Hesham Ashmawy were leaked by pro-regime influencers. The timing of the leak appears to have been deliberately synced with the narrative arc of a primetime Ramadan television series, produced and funded by Egypt’s security services. A detailed forensic analysis suggests the leaks were part of a coordinated propaganda HOW CIVIL SOCIETY CAN COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND HATE The 3Ds of Disinformation: Detect, Document, and Debunk. In the battle to combat misinformation, researchers have offered clear advice for how journalists should cover and debunk it, but we have very provided little guidance for how civil society should counter mediamanipulation and
INVESTIGATIVE DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY 3 Introduction Investigative Digital Ethnography pairs journalistic and forensic techniques with ethnographic observation in a practice useful for academic researchers, policy makers, and RECONTEXTUALIZED MEDIA: BIDEN “VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN BIGGEST FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN MOST EXTENSIVE VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATI…BIDEN BIGGEST VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN OBAMA VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN STATEMENT ON VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONJOE BIDENORGANIZATION
In the final two weeks of the 2020 presidential election, Republican operatives spread a recontextualized video of candidate Joe Biden they took out of context from a larger interview. They claimed it showed the candidate bragging about running the “biggest voter fraud organization this country has ever seen.” While this claim was quickly debunked, it was amplified by influencers and mediaMISINFOGRAPHICS
Misinfographics are infographics with false or misleading information. In some cases, they may also be classified as a forgery when they borrow an existing organization's brand aesthetics and logo in order to make it seem as if the content was coming from the organization. The #SaveTheChildren hashtag within QAnon uses misinfographics to publicize human trafficking statistics.MUDDY THE WATERS
The distribution of information with intent to create confusion during unresolved events that precedes or obscures verified information and consensus. In doing so, the target subject becomes more confusing as credible or authoritative sources are forced to compete with speculation, unfounded claims, or outright false information. Muddy the waters is a Casebook value under the "Strategy HOMEPAGE | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Homepage | Media Manipulation Casebook. The Media Manipulation Casebook is a digital research platform linking together theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns. This resource is intended for researchers, journalists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and civil societyorganizers who want
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In 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a network of Twitter accounts that had previously posted narratives friendly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) switched their messaging to focus on the pandemic, attempting to portray government actions in response to the pandemic in a more positive light. The accounts, many of which exhibited the hallmarks of automation and inauthenticity MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION: A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY Mitigating Medical Misinformation: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Countering Spam, Scams, and HoaxesCASE STUDIES
Case Studies. Using the Life Cycle of Media Manipulation, each case study features a chronological description of a media manipulation event, which is filtered along specific variables such as tactics, targets, mitigation, outcomes, and keywords. COORDINATED LEAK: EGYPT'S PRIMETIME EXECUTION VIDEO On May 23, 2020, graphic photos and videos of executed Egyptian terrorist Hesham Ashmawy were leaked by pro-regime influencers. The timing of the leak appears to have been deliberately synced with the narrative arc of a primetime Ramadan television series, produced and funded by Egypt’s security services. A detailed forensic analysis suggests the leaks were part of a coordinated propaganda HOW CIVIL SOCIETY CAN COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND HATE The 3Ds of Disinformation: Detect, Document, and Debunk. In the battle to combat misinformation, researchers have offered clear advice for how journalists should cover and debunk it, but we have very provided little guidance for how civil society should counter mediamanipulation and
INVESTIGATIVE DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY 3 Introduction Investigative Digital Ethnography pairs journalistic and forensic techniques with ethnographic observation in a practice useful for academic researchers, policy makers, and RECONTEXTUALIZED MEDIA: BIDEN “VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN BIGGEST FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN MOST EXTENSIVE VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATI…BIDEN BIGGEST VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN OBAMA VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONBIDEN STATEMENT ON VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATIONJOE BIDENORGANIZATION
In the final two weeks of the 2020 presidential election, Republican operatives spread a recontextualized video of candidate Joe Biden they took out of context from a larger interview. They claimed it showed the candidate bragging about running the “biggest voter fraud organization this country has ever seen.” While this claim was quickly debunked, it was amplified by influencers and mediaMISINFOGRAPHICS
Misinfographics are infographics with false or misleading information. In some cases, they may also be classified as a forgery when they borrow an existing organization's brand aesthetics and logo in order to make it seem as if the content was coming from the organization. The #SaveTheChildren hashtag within QAnon uses misinfographics to publicize human trafficking statistics.MUDDY THE WATERS
The distribution of information with intent to create confusion during unresolved events that precedes or obscures verified information and consensus. In doing so, the target subject becomes more confusing as credible or authoritative sources are forced to compete with speculation, unfounded claims, or outright false information. Muddy the waters is a Casebook value under the "Strategy RESEARCH | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Research. In addition to the Casebook, the Technology and Social Change (TaSC) research team produces a newsletter, a webinar series, white papers, policy briefs, and research articles that focus on the wider sociotechnical landscape of media ecosystems and their relationship with civil liberties, democracy, and security. You canread them below.
THE CODE BOOK
The Code Book. Each case study in the Media Manipulation Casebook is coded with variables and values that are emergent from the existing cases and have been developed after multiple rounds of review. They were determined by identifying the most salient traits that are also applicable to all the cases. These codes function as a way to organize DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFICATION: THE PLANDEMIC DOCUMENTARY Plandemic, a 26-minute trailer video about coronavirus conspiracy theories, went viral in May 2020 because of distributed amplification. In response to its high viewership, major social media platforms moderated Plandemic and prepared for the full-length video. The platforms’ efforts slowed the spread of Indoctornation, the anticipated 75-minute movie.MUDDY THE WATERS
The distribution of information with intent to create confusion during unresolved events that precedes or obscures verified information and consensus. In doing so, the target subject becomes more confusing as credible or authoritative sources are forced to compete with speculation, unfounded claims, or outright false information. Muddy the waters is a Casebook value under the "Strategy COPYPASTA | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK A portmanteau of “copy,” “paste,” and “pasta,” copypasta refers to any block of text that is repeatedly reposted, often on social media, messaging apps, online discussion forums, and comments sections. Copypasta is a Casebook value under the "Tactics" variablein the code book.
TRADING UP THE CHAIN Gaining exposure by placing information or disinformation artifacts in locations that will be taken up and amplified by other systems, individuals, or publications. Typically, information may be posted on smaller blogs or social media before being reported by mainstream media outlets or politicians and other influential individuals. Trading up the chain is a Casebook value under the "Strategy DEBUNKING | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Debunking. Exposing false or misleading claims, such as sham miracle drugs or exaggerated advertising slogans. Debunking includes fact-checking efforts, research and investigation, exposés, and other critical writing that attempts to correct the false claims. Debunking is a Casebook value under the "Mitigation" variable in the code book. TROLLING | MEDIA MANIPULATION CASEBOOK Trolling. Engaging in inflammatory, divisive, or distracting behavior in an online community with the goal of provoking readers or viewers into an emotional, often negative, response (e.g., anger, outrage, offense). Trolling is a Casebook value under the "Tactics" variable inthe code book.
MITIGATING MEDICAL MISINFORMATION Countering Medical Misinformation: A Whole-Of-Society Approach to Spam, Scams, and Hoaxes 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Media manipulation is a specific and pernicious problemCONSPIRACISTS
Individuals or groups that actively propagate unfounded or unverified narratives and frames. Conspiracy techniques often include speculation, unsubstantiated claims, and explanations predicated on secretive and powerful actors scheming with malicious intent. Conspiracists are a Casebook value under the "Attribution" variable inthe code book.
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The Media Manipulation Casebook is a digital research platform linking together theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns. This resource is intended for researchers, journalists, technologists, policymakers, educators, and civil society organizers who want to learn about detecting, documenting, describing, and debunking misinformation. RECONTEXTUALIZED MEDIA: BIDEN “VOTER FRAUD ORGANIZATION” In the final two weeks of the 2020 presidential ELECTION, Republican operatives spread a RECONTEXTUALIZED video of candidate Joe Biden they took out of context from a larger interview. They claimed it showed the candidate bragging about running the “biggest voter fraud organization this country has ever seen.” While this claim was quickly debunked, it was amplified by influencers and media personalities. It was also adopted by administration officials to MUDDY THE WATERS about election integrity, which furthered President Donald Trump’s voter fraud narrative and ultimately led to a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building. Media Manipulation Tactics Used:Memes
Recontextualized media _Next Featured Case Study —_ Misidentification: How The #Antifafires Rumor Caught On Like Wildfire MISIDENTIFICATION: HOW THE #ANTIFAFIRES RUMOR CAUGHT ON LIKE WILDFIRE During the Oregon wildfires of September 2020, rumors spread locally and nationally that left wing activists had intentionally set the fires based on a series of misidentifications and inference by public officials. The rumor was amplified from partisan influencers on the far right, fake antifa Twitter accounts, anonymous trolling communities on 4chan, the QAnon conspiracy network, and late stage attention from President Trump. Media Manipulation Tactics Used:Copypasta
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Recontextualized media _Next Featured Case Study —_ Targeted Harassment: The Media-Led Witch Hunt of Rhea Chakraborty TARGETED HARASSMENT: THE MEDIA-LED WITCH HUNT OF RHEA CHAKRABORTY Following the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput on June 14, 2020, allegations were circulated by his family and fans that his girlfriend, Rhea Chakraborty, had murdered him. Although his death was officially declared a suicide, this media spectacle not only increased confusion and distrust of the investigations but led to the arrest and HARASSMENT of Chakraborty. Media Manipulation Tactics Used:Bots
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