Astroturfing, content farming, and the sleeper effect are some of the techniques used to spread false narratives, manipulate public opinion, and sow discord. By understanding the strategies of those who

Fear-mongering is a manipulation technique used by some politicians and marketers,  to gain support for their ideas or products. It involves deliberately creating a sense of fear or anxiety in

In recent years, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have enabled the creation of highly realistic and convincing fake images and videos, known as deepfakes. These deepfakes are created by using AI algorithms to

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

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