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Influence Tactics Analysis Results

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Influence Tactics Score
out of 100
64% confidence
Low manipulation indicators. Content appears relatively balanced.
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Analyzed Content
Busset til banken av bakmenn
VG

Busset til banken av bakmenn

Med identiske grønne dokumentmapper ble 217 utenlandske statsborgere busset til DNB for å bli kunde.

By Markus Tobiassen; Lars Chr Wegner
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Analysis Factors

Confidence
False Dilemmas 1/5
No binary choices like “act now or disaster”; balanced with bank limits and government steps.
Us vs. Them Dynamic 2/5
Mentions “utlendinger” and “østeuropeiske borgere” factually against Norwegian systems, lacking overt us/them demonization.
Simplistic Narratives 2/5
Suspects crime prep but hedges “vet ikke sikkert”; notes Økokrim overload, avoiding pure good/evil.
Timing Coincidence 1/5
Events from 2024 reported now with DNB's recent Wednesday report on rising crime; no ties to major Jan 17-20 2026 news or upcoming events, appearing as organic journalism follow-up.
Historical Parallels 1/5
Reflects known shell company abuse for laundering without propaganda playbook matches; general anti-immigration crime discourse exists but no coordinated campaigns.
Financial/Political Gain 2/5
NFR Group consulting services implicitly promoted via Skådinn quote; DNB vigilance noted amid report surge, but no clear paid operation or specific political beneficiaries.
Bandwagon Effect 1/5
No “everyone agrees” claims; isolated bank suspicion without endorsements or consensus invoked.
Rapid Behavior Shifts 1/5
Presents facts without conversion pressure; no X trends or astroturfing around story.
Phrase Repetition 1/5
VG-exclusive from internal access; absent in other outlets or X, no verbatim spread or clustering.
Logical Fallacies 3/5
Expert generalizes “typisk handlingsmønster” from pattern, but admits uncertainty; minor appeal to authority.
Authority Overload 2/5
Credible sources like Skådinn (ex-police), Storbråten, Børset, but limited and contextualized.
Cherry-Picked Data 3/5
Spotlights suspicious 217 amid 22,000 annual tips and 35% DNB rise, potentially overlooking routine business setups.
Framing Techniques 3/5
“Dukket opp i DNB-filialer med identiske grønne dokumentmapper” and “busset til” imply coordination; “utlendinger” highlights foreign origin.
Suppression of Dissent 1/5
DNB declines comment due to “taushetsplikt”; no critic smearing.
Context Omission 3/5
“VG kjenner ikke identiteten til de 217” prevents their explanation; omits potential innocent motives.
Novelty Overuse 1/5
Describes grouped arrivals as notable (“217 utlendinger dukket opp ... identiske grønne dokumentmapper”) but no “unprecedented” or hyperbolic shock claims; routine bank suspicion.
Emotional Repetition 2/5
Crime prep theme repeated (“organisert kriminalitet”, “typisk handlingsmønster for kriminelle nettverk”) mildly but without escalating emotional hammers.
Manufactured Outrage 2/5
Bank suspicion (“mistenker DNB at det var snakk om forberedelser til organisert kriminalitet”) grounded in presentation, not fact-disconnected hype; cautious “vet ikke sikkert.”
Urgent Action Demands 1/5
No direct demands on readers; expert notes “Det haster hvis vi skal gjenvinne kontrollen” but frames as general policy need, not immediate action call.
Emotional Triggers 2/5
Mild concern language like “økonomisk kriminalitet intensiveres og profesjonaliseres” and “De samfunnsmessige konsekvensene ... irreversible” evokes worry but lacks intense fear, outrage, or guilt triggers.

Identified Techniques

Name Calling, Labeling Loaded Language Doubt Repetition Slogans
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