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Recent Examples of disinformation
The three lowest-ranking EU countries have been major targets for Russian disinformation campaigns amid the country’s ongoing war with neighboring Ukraine.
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Sarah Davis, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
This piggybacking of false claims atop true ones is a stock disinformation tactic.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
After decades of debate, discussion and disinformation, these Olympic Games are featuring cartwheels, handstands and — yes — the backflip in figure skating, reversing one of the sport’s most controversial rules.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
At a time when disinformation is rampant and local accountability journalism is disappearing, The News must step up and lead again.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Davis, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
This piggybacking of false claims atop true ones is a stock disinformation tactic.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
After decades of debate, discussion and disinformation, these Olympic Games are featuring cartwheels, handstands and — yes — the backflip in figure skating, reversing one of the sport’s most controversial rules.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
At a time when disinformation is rampant and local accountability journalism is disappearing, The News must step up and lead again.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinformation
propaganda
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The authoritarian one-party state is preparing for a key party congress this month, a time when North Korea’s propaganda machine and displays of its military often kick into overdrive.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Set in the city of New York in post-World War Two, the film interrogates media propaganda, institutional power, and exploitation amid the looming threat of a mysterious global virus.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Disinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinformation. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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