Narrative Details

This Category contains different types of narrative information

Techniques in this Tactic 54
IDTechniqueSummary
T4401 Content Verifiability This Category contains items which can be used to document the degree to which information can be independently verified or validated
T4401.001 Information is Verified Information presented by the actor has been independently confirmed by the analyst through credible fact-checking
T4401.002 Information is False Information presented by the actor has been confirmed to be false by the analyst through credible fact-checking
T4401.003 Information is Unverifiable Information presented by the actor cannot be confirmed or refuted by the analyst due to a lack of accessible, credible evidence
T4401.004 Information is Misleading Information presented by the actor contains some accurate or verifiable information, but is presented in a misleading way
T4401.005 Content Produced as Satire Content was created for humor or commentary, not to convey factual information
T4401.006 Content Previously Fact Checked Content has been identified which was previously addressed by Fact Checkers
T4401.007 Claim Previously Fact Checked A claim has been identified which was previously addressed by Fact Checkers
T4402 Reframe Context Information presented outside of its original context in such a way that reframes its meaning or implications
T4402.001 Incorrect Subtitled Speech Reframes Context Incorrect translation of subtitled speech giving a false impression of what was being said
T4402.002 Edits Made to News Report which Reframe Context A report published by a legitimate news outlet has been edited to change what was reported
T4402.003 Historic Content Incorrectly Presented as Current Content depicting previously occurring events presented as depicting a recent or ongoing event
T4402.004 Content Incorrectly Presented as Depicting Another Location Content depicting one location presented as if it depicts a different location
T4402.005 Video Game Content Incorrectly Presented as Depicting Reality Footage from video games presented as authentic, real-world material
T4402.006 AI-Generated Content Incorrectly Presented as Depicting Reality Images, videos, or audio generated using AI presented as authentic, real-world material
T4402.007 Context Reframed by Edits to Media Altered or manipulated content is presented as unedited and authentic
T4402.008 Statement Reframed by Removal from Context A statement made by an individual or institution has been taken out of context, which reframes its meaning or interpretation
T4402.009 Entertainment Media Content Incorrectly Presented as Depicting Reality Clips or stills from staged movies, series, or other staged performances are shared as authentic, non-staged depiction of real-world events
T4402.010 Content Originally Produced as Satire Presented as Not Satire Genuine satire is shared as though it were factual reporting
T4403 Issues with Cited Academic Research Narrative provides a citation to academic research which has issues impacting its legitimacy
T4403.001 Narrative Cites Nonexistent Academic Research Narrative provides a citation to academic research which does not exist to support a claim
T4403.002 Narrative Misrepresents Findings of Cited Academic Research Narrative misrepresents the findings of cited academic research to support a claim
T4403.003 Narrative Cites Retracted Academic Research Narrative supports a claim by citing academic research which has been retracted
T4403.004 Narrative Cites Academic Research not Peer Reviewed Narrative does not disclose that it cites academic research which has not been peer reviewed to support a claim
T4404 Issues with Presented Statistical Evidence A claim is presented alongside statistics which have validity issues
T4404.001 Narrative Presents Fabricated Statistics as Genuine Data A claim is presented alongside statistics which were not generated using real data points, but presented as legitimate statistics grounded i…
T4404.002 Narrative Uses Selective Statistics to Support Claim Content presents a selective subset of data which produces beneficial statistics to support a claim
T4404.003 Narrative Uses Misinterpreted Statistics to Support Claim Narrative uses real statistics in support of a claim, but presents an incorrect interpretation of their meaning
T4404.004 Narrative Uses Misleading Data Visualisation Narrative presents a data visualisation (such as a bar, line, or pie chart) which misrepresents data in support of a claim
T4405 Issue with Content's Headline There is an issue with how a piece of content has been titled
T4405.001 Content Constitutes Clickbait Content with attention-grabbing, knowledge gap titles to attract attention and encourage a view
T4406 Rhetorical Device This Category contains rhetorical devices or fallacies which can mislead
T4406.001 Narrative Ties In to Current Events A narrative builds upon or otherwise ties in to events or narratives which are currently or recently within the public conversation or spher…
T4406.002 Narrative Uses False Cause False cause is the fallacy of assuming that one event causes another simply because the two occur together or in sequence
T4406.003 Narrative Uses Whataboutism Whataboutism is a rhetorical device in which someone avoids addressing an argument by diverting attention to a different or unrelated issue
T4406.004 Narrative Uses Cherry Picking Cherry-picking refers to selectively presenting evidence that supports a claim while ignoring evidence that challenges it
T4406.005 Narrative Uses Anecdote Anecdotes are the use of evidence in the form of personal experience or an isolated case, possibly rumour or hearsay, most often to discredi…
T4406.006 Narrative Uses Strawman Strawman is a rhetorical device in which someone misrepresents or exaggerates another person’s argument to make it easier to attack or refut…
T4406.007 Narrative Uses Leading Question Leading questions are a manipulative questioning technique where the phrasing or sequence of questions subtly steers the respondent toward a…
T4406.008 Narrative Uses Appeal to Emotion Appeal to emotion is a persuasive tactic that uses emotionally charged language to provoke strong feelings instead of presenting logical evi…
T4406.009 Narrative Uses Exaggeration Exaggeration is the act of overstating or amplifying facts, qualities, or events to make them seem more significant or dramatic than they re…
T4407 Content Sourcing Details This Category contains different sourcing claims for a piece of content
T4407.001 Incorrect Content Source Presented An incorrect source is presented as having produced a piece of content
T4407.002 Content Presented as Produced by Third Party A piece of content is framed as having been produced by a third party
T4407.003 Content Presented as Produced by Actor A piece of content is framed as having been produced by the actor who published the content
T4407.004 Source Embedded in Media Image or video content contains sourcing embedded within the it (e.g. a visual overlay providing the source)
T4601 Content Algorithmic Optimisation This Category contains different ways content can be optimised for performance in platforms' algorithms
T4601.001 Platform Recommendation Algorithm Optimised Content Content has been intentionally produced in such a way that it optimises how a platform's content recommendation algorithm favours it in prom…
T4601.002 Search Engine Optimised Content Content has been intentionally produced in such a way that it optimises its ranking in search results provided by search engine platforms
T4602 Content Contains Link This Category contains different ways content can link to other online content or assets
T4602.001 Content Contains Disguised Link Content links out to another online asset or material using a link which has been disguised using a hyperlink to look it links to something …
T4602.002 Content Contains Shortened Link Content links out to another online asset or material using a link which has been shortened by a link shortening service
T4602.003 Content Contains QR Code Link Content links out to another online asset or material using a QR Code
T4602.004 Content Contains Embedded Link Content uses a platform's native embedding feature to link to another asset or material, such as a quote post on X/Twitter, or a video end s…
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