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Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) is a manipulative propaganda tactic used in sales, marketing, public relations, politics, polling, and cults. FUD is generally a strategy to influence perception by disseminating negative and dubious or false information , and is a manifestation of the appeal to fear .
In economics and finance, market manipulation is a type of market abuse where there is a deliberate attempt to interfere with the free and fair operation of the market; the most blatant of cases involve creating false or misleading appearances with respect to the price of, or market for, a product, security or commodity. [citation needed]
In psychology, manipulation is defined as an action designed to influence or control another person, usually in an underhanded or unfair manner which facilitates one's personal aims. [1] Methods someone may use to manipulate another person may include seduction, suggestion, coercion , and blackmail to induce submission.
Many predatory advertisers rely on the use of demonstrably false or otherwise deceitful claims to coerce consumers into market transactions. These can be incredibly hard to classify and regulate as some claims may be true at face-value, but rely on either tactical omissions of information or the contextual circumstances of the individual to draw inferences that may be false.
Tactics like gaslighting, where an individual’s reality is questioned, and playing the victim, which deflects blame and evokes sympathy, are also commonly used. Additionally, manipulators even ...
Internet manipulation - co-opting of digital technology (algorithms, automated scripts) for commercial, social or political purpose; Media manipulation - creating an image or argument in the news that favors partisan interests; Market manipulation - interfering with the free and fair operation of financial markets. Object manipulation; Robotic ...
Psychopathy correlates with threat-based tactics, while Machiavellianism correlates with charm and overt manipulation of people and situations. Narcissism correlates with using physical appearance as an influence tactic. The Dark Triad traits showed stronger intercorrelations when measuring hard (forceful/aggressive) tactics compared to soft ...
“Nvidia’s customers haven’t talked about any of these tactics, but they have talked about the desire to have—what words did they use—a more ‘balanced supply chain,’” he added.