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An Information Hazard (or infohazard for short) is some true information that could harm people, or other sentient beings, if known.
LessWrong Valentine 2025
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Another of my favorite horror tropes is the infohazard: a fact or concept or image or song that carries a curse with it.
14 under-the-radar tales to freak you out this Halloween Lily Osler 2025
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I don't know if this is meant to be SCP related, so I'll assume it's not. Infohazards are just things that are harmful to know in some way.
I don't get this. What are infohazards, how do they harm the user, and why is Drake covered? Plenty-Access-8028 2025
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