disinformation

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Recent Examples of disinformation The company sued the state of New York in June over the Stop Hiding Hate Act, which compelled companies to outline steps taken to combat extremism, disinformation and other potentially harmful content. Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025 At the same time, disinformation and political rhetoric seeped deeper into public life. Robert Pearl, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 Venezuelan officials insist that the country is the victim of an international disinformation campaign aimed at undermining its sovereignty and seizing control of its vast oil reserves. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025 Joint exercises should practice disinformation waves, model failures, and cross sector outages. Jon Truby, Time, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disinformation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinformation
propaganda
Noun
  • And, according to China’s propaganda machine, Davos took that message well.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Within hours, what promptly swung into action was a massive propaganda flag-waving event.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026

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“Disinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinformation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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