disinformation
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There is so much that the public doesn’t know, and even more that can be contorted by disinformation and colloquial slang, making these important subjects the butt of the joke.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
"The social media algorithms promote hate, disinformation and lies. Put a good piece of information out there and you will have no traction," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram were also identified as key channels where disinformation can originate before spreading to mainstream platforms.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The issue for Constance de Saint Laurent, a professor at Ireland's Maynooth University, "is not so much that people believe" disinformation, it is "that they see real news and they don't trust it anymore."
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Given that corruption seemed to permeate every institution in Osage County, these sources might be intentionally spreading disinformation in order to conceal the real plot.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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