misinformation

Example Sentences

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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

Despite improvements, AI models still vary in hallucination frequency, leading to misinformation and user “cognitive surrender.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Even people who say they have medical qualifications are spreading misinformation online and in podcasts, according to psychosexual and relationship therapist Evie Plumb.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Debunked claims routinely resurface across platforms awash with fakes, a pattern some researchers call "zombie" misinformation.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I assumed that all of these posts were filled with misdirection and misinformation, but they were still highly entertaining.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline