bad information
Example Sentences
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“If I give you bad information, you will make bad decisions.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Researchers then evaluated the results, and found that the AI often provided a "mix of good and bad information" which users struggled to distinguish.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Dear Liz: I believe you provided bad information to the woman inquiring about Social Security spousal benefits for her husband.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025
That’s fine if those sources are good, but in general, we’re in a really polluted information space that is full of a lot of bad information.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024
“I turned very calmly to your mother and said, ‘Either that’s a ghost, or the government’s given us some bad information.’
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
