Propaganda & misinformation: how to trace them

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Above the fold

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the part of a web page shown before scrolling

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Acquiescence bias

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when survey participants agree with a statement despite their genuine feelings

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Bothsidesing:

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the both-sides fallacy which forces neutrality.

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Greenwashing

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the act of providing the public with misleading or outright false information about the environmental impact of a company’s products and operations

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Red herring:

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a logical fallacy in which irrelevant information is presented alongside relevant information, distracting attention from that relevant information

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SLAPP:

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Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation

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Whataboutism:

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an argumentative tactic where a person or group responds to an accusation or difficult question by deflection

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Equivocation:

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the deliberate use of vague or ambiguous language, the intent of deceiving others or avoiding commitment to a specific stance.

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Whitewashing

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the attempt to conceal or gloss over a crime or a scandal by concealing it or presenting partial elements about it

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Victim blaming

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when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm that befell them