Fallacies of relevance, also known as red herring fallacies, divert attention from the core issues of an argument, dismissing an opposing view based on irrelevant information. Examples include the following:
Genetic fallacies, which focus on the origins of the ideas expressed
Tu quoque fallacies, which criticize the supposed hypocrisy of the person presenting the argument
Straw man fallacies, which attack a distorted version of the opponent’s real argument