Cherrypicking

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Cherrypicking is a dishonest debate tactic that involves citing evidence from a particular source that supports an argument while conveniently ignoring other evidence from the same source that refutes the argument.

Quote mining is a variation that involves selectively quoting one source to make it seem like it means something other than its actual meaning.