misinformation

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Information from the report also showed that misinformation is being spread regularly on social media, including harmful information about how sun cream contains toxic chemicals and how natural alternatives are just as affective.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Concern about health misinformation has been growing, with vaccination rates falling and extreme diets, such as the carnivore diet, increasing in popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“You want to make sure your vote is counted. And the misinformation that you’re referencing is the misinformation we’re trying to combat.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

They’ve also become easy targets when misinformation has spread, especially in developing news situations such as the one that unfolded on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

They could coerce some of us into fighting with misinformation, or by appealing to greed—any number of ways.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth