Asked by caleb

Read this statement.

This web site must be factually accurate because it's full of accurate facts.

What type of logical fallacy is this statement?

a non sequitur statement

an appeal to authority

an association fallacy

a circular argument

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A circular argument — it assumes the conclusion (the site is factually accurate) in its premise (that it’s full of accurate facts), so the claim just repeats itself.