Language Tricks
Media Disinformation Agents Use
To Manipulate You
looming on the horizon
looming threat
heating up
imminent
an uptick
a spike
a surge
crisis
unprecedented
uncertain times
trying times
danger to our democracy
threatens our values
a direct threat to
attack on our institutions
undermines faith in
undermines the public trust
worrying levels of
at an alarming rate
potentially
a risk of
is a symptom of
expected / suspected
amid rising concerns
there is concern
growing concern
rising tensions
upheaval
———
impassioned
sends a powerful message
and it’s beautiful
here’s why that’s a good/bad thing
here’s how to think about ___
because of course it is
safe and effective
settled science
trust the science
it’s clear
it feels like
brave
heart-breaking
empowering
disenfranchised
marginalised
get educated / uneducated
the wrong/right side of history
history won’t be kind to
dustbin of history
systemic
dismantle
decolonise
the conversation
reimagining
so this never happens again
a lot to unpack
whiteness
social construct
part of the problem
it’s not who we are
opening a dialog
come together
tolerant
open and inclusive
undocumented
on both sides
deplatform
the ___ community
global goals
our shared values
hetero-normative
women and people of color
———
independent fact checkers
verified
sources reveal
experts agree
scholars agree
psychologist says
the science says
scientists predict
research suggests
studies suggest
it’s settled science
seems to suggest
officials warn
authorities advise
critics claim
according to the experts
sources familiar say
sources familiar with his thinking
according to insiders
according to new polls
appears to show
what appears to be
evidence-based
scientific consensus
studies show
new figures show
new indicators
a new start-up
in a press release
told reporters
announced today
most people agree
after investigation
valid concerns
widely seen as
widely recognised as
overwhelming
believed to be
this is where we stand
there is no debate
this is what we know
it’s irrefutable
———
misinformation
disinformation
unfounded
debunked
rumours
baseless
nonsense
blatantly false
widely disputed
roundly dismissed
falsely claims
the false claim
makes inaccurate claims about
claims without evidence
alleged
spreading conspiracy theories
a crackpot notion
taking root
his obsession with
sprung up online
propagated by
pushing the belief
advancing the idea
peddling
it’s unclear if
———
controversial
objectionable
not normal
bizarre
strange
problematic
deeply concerning
disturbing
gross
dark
shocking
sickening
dangerous
horrific
unnerving
disquieting
scary
terrifying
pervasive
divisive
———
conspiracy theorist
truther
anti-
anti-vaxxer
Qanon
fringe beliefs
fringe groups
privileged
toxic
far right
hard right
extreme right
alt right
radicalized
white supremacist
neo-nazi
fascist
denier
science denier
climate denier
hesitant
hateful
hate-filled
insurrectionist
extremist
radical
racist
anti-semitic
homophobic
transphobic
islamophobic
———
his/her rhetoric
blasts
targets
stokes
attacks
slams
rips
opens fire
lashes out
spewing
amplified
give oxygen to
provoking
bombshell
trope
canard
dog whistle
emboldened
a culture of
has a habit of
a familiar tactic
sparks outrage
catches flak
rant
a vile screed
loses his temper
ill-tempered
incites
inciting violence
attempting to undermine
is very confused about
hate speech
spreading hate
rings hollow
in bad faith
tone deaf
has no place in a ___ society
———
oppressive regimes
Russia collusion
Russian disinformation
Russian oligarchs
Russian hackers
Russian bots
Russian trolls
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