Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-20 16:27:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 11E0496B15A8AF9C1F796CA0694C4A6CA75DFC75EAC54165C5ABA1C9B4D062AB
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The tweet commits both a straw man and an appeal to ignorance fallacies. It falsely claims Israel’s strikes were solely based on Sinwar hiding in tunnels, ignoring broader concerns, and argues that not knowing his exact location makes their actions unjustified. https://www.txst.edu/philosophy/resources/fallacy-definitions/straw-person.html https://www.txst.edu/philosophy/resources/fallacy-definitions/appeal-to-ignorance.html#:~:text=This%20fallacy%20occurs%20when%20you,the%20one%20making%20the%20claim.
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