disinformation

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Recent Examples of disinformation And right here in Florida, intensifying disasters and disinformation combine to endanger our lives, damage our livelihoods, threaten our military communities and divide our citizens. Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026 In some ways, such jokes are a counteroffensive against Russian disinformation. Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026 Crisis simulations should now include scenarios where an executive’s likeness is used for internal fraud, external disinformation, or both. James Richardson, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026 This story exists in a time before smartphones, making Tortora all the more vulnerable, but the rise of AI and disinformation only makes this kind of injustice more likely to happen again. Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disinformation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinformation
propaganda
Noun
  • The country also passed an anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda bill in 2024.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The extreme violence, apparently inspired by jihadi propaganda online, thrust the city of San Bernardino into the global spotlight.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Disinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinformation. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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