disinformation
Example Sentences
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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
Gavi chief executive Sania Nishtar added that "we are up against a social media engine which has an incentive to promote disinformation, and I think that needs to be strategically tackled".
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
He said disinformation had become an industry, driven by an "outrage economy" that allows people to profit from division.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The tips and tricks I use to avoid being taken in by sloppy A.I.-generated content are the same that have always existed for combating disinformation, and were honed mainly during my humanities degree.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
But Hall’s report also caused concern—Soviet spies worried they were being given disinformation.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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