Have you ever wondered to yourself, “if a misinformer tactic were a mood, what mood would they be?” No? Just us? 😅
We hope you enjoy our re-imagining of some of our most common misinformer tactics as fashion icons.
If you need a quick refresher:
- Red Herring: Distracting from the point at hand.
- Cherry Picking: Choosing specific bits of information while ignoring the bigger context.
- Appeal to Nature: A bias toward things that seem “natural.”
- Moving the Goalposts: Repeatedly updating your argument to avoid being proven wrong.
- Astroturfing: Using bots or other tricks to create false grassroots support.
- Slippery Slope: Makes you believe that a minor event could lead to a catastrophe
- Stirring Up Negative Emotions: Using tricks like emotional language, to dull your critical thinking.
- Firehose of Falsehood: Bombarding you with information so that it’s nearly impossible to tell what the facts are.
- Doubt Mongering: Spreading doubt on what has been proven scientifically.
- False Dichotomy: Presenting options as black or white, ignoring the shades of grey.
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What if different misinformation tactics came with different moods and styles? What would cherry picking look like? What about an appeal to nature? Check out this post to see them all! 👉 scienceupfirst.com/misinformati… #ScienceUpFirst
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