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Manipulation Techniques

Cherry-Picking

Cherry-picking is the act of carefully selecting data that appear to confirm one’s position while ignoring other data that contradicts that position. DEFINITION Cherry-picking is a logical fallacy that occurs when someone selectively chooses certain evidence to support their argument
5G

Overriding Suspicion

Overriding Suspicion is a public manipulation technique that involves having a nihilistic degree of skepticism towards the official account, preventing belief in anything that doesn’t fit into the conspiracy theory.  This disinformation technique is often used in various fields, including
Manipulation Techniques

Ad hominem

Ad Hominem, which is Latin for “to the person,” is a fallacy that discredits an argument by attacking the person or group making it, rather than the argument itself. This tactic is often used in political debates, advertising, and public
Climate Change

Science Fraud

Science fraud has become a growing concern in the scientific community, as it threatens the reliability and credibility of research findings. While most scientists strive to produce unbiased and accurate results, there are cases of deliberate fabrication of data, plagiarism,
COVID-19

False: Ivermectin is not an approved treatment of Covid-19

DIE BEHAUPTUNG Der japanische Pharmakonzern Kowa hat die antivirale Wirksamkeit von Ivermectin zur Behandlung von Covid-19 in einer klinischen Phase-3-Studie bestätigt. DIE RICHTIGSTELLUNG Teilweise falsch. Kowa teilte mit, dass Ivermectin eine antivirale Wirksamkeit gegen Covid-19 gezeigt hat. Allerdings in einer nicht-klinischen Studie. Solche Studien