In an iterated game, the counter-measures described look like a 'firehose of falsehood' too. This is an under-appreciated fact and it is very much like what hap

In an iterated game, the counter-measures described look like a 'firehose of falsehood' too. This is an under-appreciated fact and it is very much like what happens in a physical conflict. If you walk in late, all you see are two people throwing punches. If you get them to stop, both will try to convince you that the other started it. The wikipedia article's use of the word 'false' and seeing this as a tactic of just one side in several examples is both concerning and suspicious.