Introducing irrelevant facts or arguments to distract from the subject under discussion is a type of logical fallacy called?

Here's why:

* Red Herring: A red herring is a distraction tactic used to divert attention away from the main issue or argument. The irrelevant information is introduced to confuse or mislead the audience, making them focus on something unrelated and less important.

Think of it like this: If you're trying to follow a trail of evidence (the main argument), a red herring is like throwing a smelly fish (irrelevant information) on the trail to throw you off track. You'll be so distracted by the fish that you'll lose sight of the original trail.