Index, A to Z

Every technique, A to Z. Filter by name, alias or category.

Ad hominem Attacking the person instead of the argument ("who pays you?", "you’re not even from here", "what would a hairdresser know?"), so the claim itself never gets examined. Rhetorical tricks
Algorithms that reward outrage Engagement-ranked feeds show you more of whatever gets reactions, and nothing gets reactions like anger, so the angriest posts win by design, not by conspiracy. How lies spread
Appeal to fear Scaring you into agreement ("they are coming for your children, your pension, your country"), so the fear does the thinking and the proposed fix never gets checked. Rhetorical tricks
Appeal to nostalgia Using "things were better back then" as if it were an argument: a golden age that never quite existed, sold by politicians and advertisers alike. Rhetorical tricks
Astroturfing A campaign built to look like spontaneous public opinion (concerned citizens, mass letters, grassroots groups) while a company, party or state quietly pays for it. How lies spread
Authority bias A title, a uniform or a lab coat makes a claim feel true before you have checked it, which is why fake experts, cloned doctors and "a general said" work so well. Psychology

Just asking questions Spreading a claim as a question ("isn’t it strange that…?") so it travels like an accusation but can be disowned like a thought. Real questions want answers; these ignore them. Rhetorical tricks

Out-of-context photos & videos Real footage with a false caption: an old war video, a protest from another country or a video-game clip presented as proof of something that is happening right now. Fake & misleading content

Troll farms Offices full of paid people posting under fake names at scale, not to win arguments but to inflame both sides, drown out real voices and make everyone trust less. How lies spread

Whataboutism Answering a criticism by pointing at someone else's wrongdoing ("and what about them?") so the original point never gets dealt with. Rhetorical tricks