disinformation

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Recent Examples of disinformation Scamlands deals with the ethics of disinformation and manipulation in the digital age. Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025 The Indian government also has produced disinformation to target and smear civil rights groups fighting to protect Californians from caste discrimination. Mohammed Jawad, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025 Chiefly would be a massive disinformation campaign to stir up pro-PRC and other elements to urge negotiating a surrender. Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Obvious disinformation, but not entirely wrong. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disinformation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinformation
propaganda
Noun
  • In October 2023, Jemma DeCristo tweeted on social media there’s easy access to Zionist journalists who spread propaganda and misinformation.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • China’s top propaganda official instructed authorities to focus on bolstering confidence in the economy, which has been beset by a raft of challenges.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Disinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinformation. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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