disinformation
Example Sentences
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During a six-year battle to get them support, the couple say social workers lied directly to their children and disinformation about the family was circulated between officials.
From BBC
For followers of medical disinformation, the claim that autism is linked to childhood vaccinations is the reddest of red flags.
From Los Angeles Times
Misinformation, conspiracy theory and disinformation spread like mold in a flooded house, permeating so many discussions.
From Salon
Last week the UN agency Unicef said there were worrying signs that confidence in life-saving childhood vaccines was slipping worldwide, partly because of vaccine hesitancy and disinformation.
From BBC
In response, Perfilov proposed an anti-American disinformation campaign in CAR media and social media, according to the documents, claiming that Washington bribed government ministers and attempted to plunder CAR’s mineral resources.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
