Turns you into a flaming liberal.
Watching Fox TV with my dad for the day had the fox effect on me. I have always considered myself slightly conservative but after the fox effect took hold I am practically a commie.,
by byline November 14, 2013
(Alternate definition)
From TVTROPES:
“With the release of Chapter 2, the fandom has noticed a pattern where Toby Fox includes a character who happens to be Tall, Dark, and Handsome compared to the rest of the cast (Mettaton, Rouxls Kaard, Swatch), but the fandom always lusts after the short, memetic, superboss instead (Sans, Jevil, Spamton).”
From TVTROPES:
“With the release of Chapter 2, the fandom has noticed a pattern where Toby Fox includes a character who happens to be Tall, Dark, and Handsome compared to the rest of the cast (Mettaton, Rouxls Kaard, Swatch), but the fandom always lusts after the short, memetic, superboss instead (Sans, Jevil, Spamton).”
by JustATroper December 10, 2022
A phenomenon when members of a fandom forego the meaning or message behind a story, sometimes even behaving the opposite way the message intended.
by Tyler108 November 30, 2020
the tendency to falsely assume that an information source which matches your own biases is fair and balanced.
Person 1: I'm a flaming republican and I think Fox News is the most reliable and balanced news network on TV.
Person 2: classic Fox News Effect.
Person 2: classic Fox News Effect.
by Punnedit January 20, 2012