Fallacy icon - Conspiracy theory

Name Description Example
Conspiracy theory Proposing that a secret plan exists to implement a nefarious scheme such as hiding a truth. “The climategate emails prove that climate scientists have engaged in a conspiracy to deceive the public.”

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