What to Call False Stories used to Discredit Real Stories?

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[–]cyburgh 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Sounds like a red herring to me, unless you're going for the angle that it's unbelievability is what sets it apart, for that I don't think a term has been created.

[–]Xeros 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Red Herring is about perfect. The definition is given as "Fallacious approach developed as a diversion to mislead the audience"

[–]Bigs[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, the very unbelievability is what makes it so damaging and, i'm convinced, is the deliberate use.