disinformation

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Recent Examples of disinformation Among the more overtly geopolitical projects is The Plot Against the West, which investigates alleged links between anti-Israel protests in Europe following October 2023 and decades-long Soviet and Russian disinformation campaigns using anti-Zionist narratives to fuel instability in the West. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026 America is letting foreign disinformation run rampant. Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 26 May 2026 In the era of algorithms, this issue is particularly problematic especially when the majority of users are on online social networks, where disinformation proliferates, often with the intervention of bots. Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 When politicians spread disinformation and fear, that fear doesn’t stay contained in speeches, hearings, campaign emails and social media posts. Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disinformation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinformation
propaganda
Noun
  • The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, John Bentivegna, saw his account share anti-American messages and pro-Iranian propaganda.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into a right-wing propaganda network.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

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“Disinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinformation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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