Snopes Debunker - The "slippery slope" logical fallacy, the pride flag's colors, and a Netflix text message scam

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker May 31, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: The "slippery slope" logical fallacy, the pride flag's colors, and a Netflix text message scam ​ Snopestionary: The ‘Slippery Slope’ Logical Fallacy As its name suggests, the slippery slope fallacy leads an argument through a chain of events that the arguer suggests will lead to an undesirable outcome with little or no evidence to back it up. Often with this logical fallacy, a person will accept that a proposed chain of events — in other words, the slippery slope — will happen without verifying such a likelihood.  Continue below for more from Snopes reporter Madison Dapcevich. Read Now LAST CHANCE: Buy a bundle, become a member for life! Help us clear the warehouse and enjoy an ad-free Snopes for life! Shop Now Help Snopes Today Your subscription to the Snopes Debunker is just one of many ways your can support our team and back our mission. $5 $10 $20 $50 $100 $200 ​View More Options Fact Checks and Original Reporting Were Ukraine’s Colors Added to Pride Flag? Social media posts claiming "you can't make this up" are often entirely made up. Read Story. Netflix Text Message Scam Claims Payment Issue, Account ‘Locked’ We strongly advise against clicking links in text messages from unknown users. Read Story. Is America the ‘Safest Country on Earth’? After 19 children were killed in the 27th U.S. school shooting of 2022, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas claimed that America was the "safest country on Earth." Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Show’s Over for Famed Cabaret Show at France’s Lido It’s the end of an era for the famed Lido cabaret on Paris’ Champs-Elysees. Read More Judge Gives Initial OK to $1B Deal in Florida Condo Collapse A Florida judge gave initial approval to a settlement of more than $1 billion to families who lost loved ones in the collapse last year of a Florida beachfront condominium building in which 98 people died. Read More Deaths of 3 Women in Early Heat Wave Raise Questions, Fears Temperatures barely climbed into the 90s and only for a couple of days. Read More

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