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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