obnoxiom
A rule that everyone thinks is true just because some rich people on TV say it is. It doesn’t matter if it’s stupid, it’s true because it’s on TV.
A news anchor says the president is the best ever, so now everyone believes it even though he’s clearly the worst.
A kid says, "It’s true because my dad said so," and no one argues back.
A celebrity on Instagram claims the world is ending, and 10 million people believe it.