The Strawman Fallacy occurs when someone  misrepresents an opponent's argument to make  

it easier to attack or refute, rather  than addressing the actual argument.

This involves exaggerating, oversimplifying, or  completely fabricating aspects of the argument.

It's a common technique in debates  and discussions, used to undermine  

the opponent's position by attacking  this weaker "strawman" representation,  

rather than engaging with the  real issues or points being made.

Everyday Example:

Imagine a conversation about environmental policy.

Person A says, "I think we need stricter  regulations to protect the environment."

Person B responds, "So, you want to shut down all  factories and put everyone out of work?" Here,  

Person B is misrepresenting Person A's argument.

Person A suggested stricter regulations,  not the extreme measure of shutting down  

all factories, which is a strawman that Person  B created to attack the argument more easily.