This is the correct use of the word "fallacy." The "appeal to authority" fallacy is the belief that because some piece of info comes from someone (it's generall

This is the correct use of the word "fallacy." The "appeal to authority" fallacy is the belief that because some piece of info comes from someone (it's generally an individual) who is in a position of authority means that it's automatically true. It has nothing to really do with whether the piece of info is accurate or not, and consensus is generally a way to mitigate the issues that arise from this fallacy.