Relies ontestimonials,not dataFlips theburdenof proofUnfalsifiableclaimSourcejournal usesfree emaildomainsCites fakeawards ormetricsMade upjournalmetricsResultstoo goodto be trueIs trying tosell yousomethingCherrypickedevidenceOveruse/misuseof jargonSourcejournalguaranteespublicationClickbaitheadlineMimics areal journal'swebsite /name"Scienceproves"No clearpeerreviewprocessInvokesconspiracy /suppressionAppealsto fear orurgencySourcejournalrequestspayment upfrontMissingcitations/sourcesOverlybroadjournalscope/titleInvalidDOI orISSNVisibletypos /oddformattingRelies ontestimonials,not dataFlips theburdenof proofUnfalsifiableclaimSourcejournal usesfree emaildomainsCites fakeawards ormetricsMade upjournalmetricsResultstoo goodto be trueIs trying tosell yousomethingCherrypickedevidenceOveruse/misuseof jargonSourcejournalguaranteespublicationClickbaitheadlineMimics areal journal'swebsite /name"Scienceproves"No clearpeerreviewprocessInvokesconspiracy /suppressionAppealsto fear orurgencySourcejournalrequestspayment upfrontMissingcitations/sourcesOverlybroadjournalscope/titleInvalidDOI orISSNVisibletypos /oddformatting

Red Flag Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Relies on testimonials, not data
  2. Flips the burden of proof
  3. Unfalsifiable claim
  4. Source journal uses free email domains
  5. Cites fake awards or metrics
  6. Made up journal metrics
  7. Results too good to be true
  8. Is trying to sell you something
  9. Cherry picked evidence
  10. Overuse /misuse of jargon
  11. Source journal guarantees publication
  12. Clickbait headline
  13. Mimics a real journal's website / name
  14. "Science proves"
  15. No clear peer review process
  16. Invokes conspiracy / suppression
  17. Appeals to fear or urgency
  18. Source journal requests payment up front
  19. Missing citations/ sources
  20. Overly broad journal scope/title
  21. Invalid DOI or ISSN
  22. Visible typos / odd formatting