Editing Controlled disclosure (section)

== Techniques and Roles ==

Mixed Messaging

A central element of controlled disclosure involves combining [[truthful information]] with [[disinformation]]. According to former [[AFOSI]] Special Agent [[Richard Doty]], this tactic increases the likelihood that targets will believe the information. The “juicier” and more credible the truthful components, the easier it becomes to disguise misleading elements within the narrative.

Witting and Unwitting Agents

Controlled disclosure agents may operate either wittingly or unwittingly:

Witting Agents: These individuals knowingly participate in the dissemination of disinformation in exchange for benefits such as [[classified knowledge]], [[personal safety]], or protection from [[retaliation]].

Unwitting Agents: These figures are used as conduits without their knowledge, often manipulated through planted information or indirect influence.


Strategic Disinformation

Agents are often tasked with introducing counter-narratives to offset revelations that might draw significant public or [[mainstream media]] attention. This involves framing truthful accounts in ways that discredit their validity, introduce doubt, or divert attention to unrelated or less consequential topics.

== Motivations Behind Controlled Disclosure == Supporters of the theory argue that controlled disclosure serves multiple purposes:

1. Secrecy Maintenance: By controlling the narrative, information controllers can suppress unauthorized disclosures while allowing limited truths to emerge on their own terms.


2. Community Division: Figures such as [[William Moore]] are often cited as examples of individuals used to create discord and distrust within the [[UFO community]]. This fragmentation is believed to prevent unified efforts to uncover the [[truth]] about phenomena.


3. Retaliation Avoidance: Cooperation with information controllers allegedly spares agents from physical or reputational harm that might befall those who resist, as some whistleblowers have reportedly faced [[targeted attacks]], [[character assassination]], or worse.