false-flags
Blamed on others
False-flags are covert operations designed to appear as though carried out by someone other than the actual perpetrator—historically, a ship flying another nation's flag to deceive enemies.
The term now commonly describes attacks staged to look like the work of a different group, often to justify retaliation: Critics claimed the bombing was a false-flag to provoke war.
In conspiracy circles, false-flag has become a catchall accusation that any publicized atrocity was secretly orchestrated by hidden actors.
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- provocationAct that triggers response
- stagedArranged for effect
- governmentAuthority over a state
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
operation · planted · manipulation · disinformation · pretext · cover-up · blamed · patsy
Intentional misleading of others
- ruseDeliberate act of deception
- navalOf maritime warfare
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
warship · camouflage · subterfuge · stratagem · maritime · convoy · ambush · warfare
Provoking reactions online
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- sockpuppetFake identity for deception
- astroturfingDisguised sponsored advocacy
- botAutomated software agent
misinformation · coordinated · inauthentic · propaganda · attribution · hacking · cyberattack · state-sponsored
conspiracy
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- provocationAct that triggers response
- stagedArranged for effect
- governmentAuthority over a state
hoax · operation · planted · manipulation · disinformation · pretext · cover-up · blamed · patsy · propaganda
deception
Intentional misleading of others
piracy · warship · camouflage · subterfuge · stratagem · maritime · convoy · ambush · warfare · privateers
trolling
Provoking reactions online
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- sockpuppetFake identity for deception
- astroturfingDisguised sponsored advocacy
bot · misinformation · coordinated · inauthentic · propaganda · attribution · hacking · cyberattack · state-sponsored · amplification
truther
One rejecting mainstream accounts
skeptic · debunked · YouTube · forums · sheeple · awakening · narrative · planted · mainstream · alternative
false-flagsconventional warfare
Armed conflict using standard military forces
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