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The government-led operations described in Sunstein’s paper would work to increase faith in government policy and policymakers and undermine the credibility of “conspiracists” who question their motives. They would also maintain a vigorous “counter misinformation establishment” to counter “conspiracy” groups opposed to government policies that aim to protect the common good. Some of this would be accomplished by sending undercover agents, or government-paid third parties, into “online social networks or even real space groups.”