Glossary term
Forgery
Definition
A fabricated document presented as authentic — historically the workhorse of influence operations, and still effective when it reaches publication before verification.
See also
Kompromat
Compromising material held or released to coerce or discredit — genuine, fabricated or a mixture, which is what makes the release itself the operation.
Information laundering
Moving a fabricated claim through progressively more credible outlets until it can be cited without reference to its origin.
Typosquatting
Registering domains that misspell a legitimate one to capture traffic or lend forgeries an authentic address.
Published September 22, 2026
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