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CCD explains how the mechanism of “false analogy” works in disinformation

CCD explains how the mechanism of “false analogy” works in disinformation

A “false analogy” is created when comparing properties and relations whose connection has no real basis in reality.

People tend to think in analogies, using logical cause-and-effect connections. When these connections are replaced by propaganda, a false analogy arises, in which the probability of a conclusion is zero.

Example:

The conduct of a “special military operation” (SMO) in Ukraine. In the minds of an ordinary person, a special operation is a covert operation to kill a terrorist leader.

 No such operation can take place for more than 5 months with the use of thousands of soldiers, tanks, artillery, aircraft, navy, and cruise missiles. But all this time, russian propaganda has been creating a false analogy for its audience, calling the war in Ukraine a “special operation.”

  • 15 April, 2023

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