counterevidence
noun
coun·ter·ev·i·dence
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈe-və-dən(t)s
-və-ˌden(t)s
variants
or counter-evidence
: evidence that contradicts something (such as a hypothesis or claim)
The sheer scale of the internet allows you to find evidence (if sometimes dubious evidence) for any claim you want to believe, and counterevidence against any claim you don't want to have to believe.—Julie Beck
Let me acknowledge that a good deal of potential counter-evidence exists against my assertion …—Richard Fulkerson
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