NYPD makes multiple arrests at Barnard College after anti-Israel agitators take over library
Audrey Conklin , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Alexis McAdams
Fox News
March 5, 2025
Viewpoint Detected:
Strong
Fallacies Detected:
Biased Language, Ambiguity Fallacy, Red Herring.
credAIble Evaluation:
The article presents a protest at Barnard College but employs biased language by labeling protesters as “anti-Israel agitators” rather than neutrally describing their actions. The ambiguity fallacy appears in references to a “melee” and protesters “storming” a building without clarifying the nature or extent of their actions. Additionally, a red herring is introduced by mentioning a federal investigation into antisemitism, shifting focus away from the specific protest at Barnard. These rhetorical choices frame the event in a way that influences perception rather than maintaining an objective report of facts.