misinformation

Example Sentences

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Around 150 people have been detained for social media posts about the killings, accused of spreading misinformation, or "glorifying crime and criminals".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

District Court for the Northern District of Texas that the ad giants worked with third-party groups to establish ways to keep their ads away from misinformation or objectionable content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

And as her office made clear in a statement to Fox News: “The volume of misinformation — spread across social media and repeated in press coverage — made a clarification necessary. The facts are straightforward.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

"The moon landing is an example of a conspiracy that will not die," Timothy Caulfield, a misinformation expert from the University of Alberta in Canada, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

A dismal demon who was mostly mouth, he was ready at a moment’s notice to offer misinformation on any subject.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster