Iceland poster uses true statements to lead you to believe a false conclusion
TL;DR Summary This is a popular type of propaganda poster on social media: the poster features many claims pasted over a photo, allegedly presenting the evidence for a conclusion. The conclusion is false but most of the statements are true. Since the target may recognize some items as true, our quick System 1 thinking engages and assumes the false items are also true because they sound plausible. Of course, this sleight of hand has produced a logical fallacy that is easy to…