Sealioning is an online trolling tactic where a person persistently asks bad-faith questions or requests evidence under the guise of civility and sincere curiosity. It is designed to harass others, disrupt conversations, and exhaust the target, ultimately making them appear unreasonable if they react emotionally.
Hidden Agenda: The goal is to derail discussion, not to understand the topic or engage in genuine debate.
Playing the Victim: If the target gets frustrated, the "sealion" claims they are merely asking questions and acts as the aggrieved party.