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Appendix E: Propaganda techniques

From InfoTech Governance, Policy, Ethics & Law by David Tuffley

Concepts

1. Social Influence

   "People are inherently social creatures, and which makes us suggestible. Being open to the influence of others lies at the very heart of what it is to be human. Even for those among us who identify as

2. Emotional Labels

   "Name calling is declaring something is bad without any real evidence. No further discussion or investigation is required. The matter is closed. The bad name is the conclusion that we should all accep

3. Authority Appeals

   "The Transfer technique tries to extend the authority and approval of something or someone we respect to something the propagandist would have us believe. Symbols play an important role with this tech

4. Crowd Pressure

   "The Bandwagon technique aims to get you to follow the crowd. It creates the impression that something has widespread support, and plays on the instinct to be on the winning side. It also plays on fee