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Interestingly, in In recent years charges of [[bad science]] and [[junk science]] in public policy debates has led to '''false accusations of junk science''' becoming a [[propaganda]] technique in its own.
These accusations Accusations are typically levied by [[think tank]]s and [[public relations]] firms under order from [[tobacco]] companies and businesses that have something to gain by denial of [[global warming]].
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In this case, the [[propaganda technique]] may merely be an attempt to tack "bad science" as a negative [[buzzword]] onto whatever is being attacked. It may be effective because counter-arguments against these claims are long, complex and difficult to understand.
Unfortunately, some claims of bad or junk science really are legimate, and sometimes these are mixed with accusations that are completely bogus.
