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Information Operations & Influence

Category ID: info_ops Icon: radio-tower Color: #D97706 This category contains 6 event types and 29 subtypes for tracking information operations & influence events.

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Special Fields

This category includes the following specialized metadata fields:
FieldTypeRequiredOptions
operation_typestringYes4 values (see below)
mediumstringYes6 values (see below)
target_audiencestringNo6 values (see below)
attribution_confidencestringNo4 values (see below)
platforms_affectedarrayNo

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Operation Type

Field ID: operation_type
Type: string
Required: Yes Allowed values:
  • State-sponsored
  • Non-state
  • Commercial
  • Unknown

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Medium

Field ID: medium
Type: string
Required: Yes Allowed values:
  • Social media
  • Traditional media
  • Messaging platforms
  • Print
  • Broadcast
  • Multiple

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Target Audience

Field ID: target_audience
Type: string
Required: No Allowed values:
  • Domestic
  • Foreign
  • Diaspora
  • Global
  • Military
  • Specific demographic

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Attribution Confidence

Field ID: attribution_confidence
Type: string
Required: No Allowed values:
  • Confirmed
  • Probable
  • Possible
  • Unattributed

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Platforms Affected

Field ID: platforms_affected
Type: array
Required: No

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Event Type Hierarchy

The Information Operations & Influence category includes the following complete hierarchy:

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Disinformation Campaign

Type ID: disinformation_campaign
Subtypes: 6
  • Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (coordinated_inauthentic_behavior)
  • Deepfake Deployment (deepfake_deployment)
  • Fabricated News Outlet (fabricated_news_outlet)
  • Forged Document Leak (forged_document_leak)
  • Bot Network Operation (bot_network_operation)
  • Astroturfing (astroturfing)

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Propaganda

Type ID: propaganda
Subtypes: 4
  • State Media Narrative (state_media_narrative)
  • Foreign Influence Broadcast (foreign_influence_broadcast)
  • Radicalization Content (radicalization_content)
  • Historical Revisionism (historical_revisionism)

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Censorship And Suppression

Type ID: censorship_and_suppression
Subtypes: 6
  • Internet Shutdown (internet_shutdown)
  • Website Blocking (website_blocking)
  • Platform Ban (platform_ban)
  • Journalist Detention (journalist_detention)
  • Content Takedown Order (content_takedown_order)
  • Publication Seizure (publication_seizure)

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Election Interference

Type ID: election_interference
Subtypes: 4
  • Voter Suppression Campaign (voter_suppression_campaign)
  • Hack And Leak Operation (hack_and_leak_operation)
  • Foreign Campaign Financing (foreign_campaign_financing)
  • Polling Manipulation (polling_manipulation)

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Influence Operation

Type ID: influence_operation
Subtypes: 5
  • Foreign Agent Activity (foreign_agent_activity)
  • Think Tank Capture (think_tank_capture)
  • Academic Infiltration (academic_infiltration)
  • Lobby Operation (lobby_operation)
  • Cultural Influence Campaign (cultural_influence_campaign)

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Media Manipulation

Type ID: media_manipulation
Subtypes: 4
  • Narrative Laundering (narrative_laundering)
  • Source Fabrication (source_fabrication)
  • Selective Amplification (selective_amplification)
  • Context Manipulation (context_manipulation)

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Example API Queries

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Get all Information Operations & Influence events

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.intrace.com/v1/corpus/events",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "your-api-key"},
    params={"event_category": "info_ops"}
)
events = response.json()

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Get Disinformation Campaign events

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.intrace.com/v1/corpus/events",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "your-api-key"},
    params={
        "event_category": "info_ops",
        "event_type": "disinformation_campaign"
    }
)

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Conceptual Guidance

Information operations are classified by:
  • operation_type: Attribution of who’s behind it
  • medium: Platform or channel used
  • target_audience: Intended recipients
  • attribution_confidence: Certainty of attribution
Disinformation vs Propaganda: False information vs biased but not necessarily false narratives. ← Back to Taxonomy Overview