misinformation
noun
mis·in·for·ma·tion
ˌmis-ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən 
: incorrect or misleading information
Indubitably, a great deal of paranoid and otherwise irresponsible misinformation about the Kennedy assassination has traveled far and sold well …—
Ronnie Dugger
Ronnie DuggerA muddle of misinformation keeps clouding the debate over hormone-replacement therapy for women.—Melinda Beck
Melinda BeckEach of these pieces of information (and misinformation) about me is sold for about two-fifths of a cent to advertisers, which then deliver me an Internet ad, send me a catalog or mail me a credit-card offer.—Joel Stein
Joel SteinExamples of misinformation in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The fear of misinformation hinges on assumptions about human suggestibility.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The sense of confusion was compounded by the amount of misinformation circulating on social media.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Today’s social-media platforms often seem designed to reward the worst in humanity, subjecting their users to rampant hate speech and misinformation.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
In 2021, The Mandalorian cast member parted ways with the Disney+ and Lucasfilm series after sharing a series of inflammatory posts on a variety of topics — the Holocaust, the election, LGBTQIA+ identification — based on misinformation and influence spread by the extreme right.
—Sabina Graves / Gizmodo, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Aim to add stability to your life, and avoid stress due to uncertainty and misinformation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Netanyahu could say the sky is blue and a thousand fact-checkers would scrub his claim for signs of misinformation.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 6 Apr. 2024
Taylor Wilson: And how is this related to misinformation around Mark Zuckerberg?
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Discussing these concerns seems important, as does thinking about the much more mundane and immediate threats of misinformation, deep fakes, and proliferation enabled by AI.
—Ethan Mollick, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The sense of confusion was compounded by the amount of misinformation circulating on social media.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Today’s social-media platforms often seem designed to reward the worst in humanity, subjecting their users to rampant hate speech and misinformation.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
In 2021, The Mandalorian cast member parted ways with the Disney+ and Lucasfilm series after sharing a series of inflammatory posts on a variety of topics — the Holocaust, the election, LGBTQIA+ identification — based on misinformation and influence spread by the extreme right.
—Sabina Graves / Gizmodo, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Aim to add stability to your life, and avoid stress due to uncertainty and misinformation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Netanyahu could say the sky is blue and a thousand fact-checkers would scrub his claim for signs of misinformation.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 6 Apr. 2024
Taylor Wilson: And how is this related to misinformation around Mark Zuckerberg?
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Discussing these concerns seems important, as does thinking about the much more mundane and immediate threats of misinformation, deep fakes, and proliferation enabled by AI.
—Ethan Mollick, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinformation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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