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information that is not completely true or accurate
a company accused of providing misinformation to its shareholders
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Recent Examples of misinformation
Analyses of weight loss and diet content on popular social media platforms show very high levels of misinformation.
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Leeann Weintraub, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Unfortunately, journalistic studies have shown that a decline in local news has increased political polarization in communities, led to more political corruption and allowed outlets, usually on social media, to spread misinformation and fill the void of objective newsgatherers.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
They’ve also been singled out for far more than their fair share of misinformation and mythmaking.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
The danger is not merely misinformation.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
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Leeann Weintraub, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Unfortunately, journalistic studies have shown that a decline in local news has increased political polarization in communities, led to more political corruption and allowed outlets, usually on social media, to spread misinformation and fill the void of objective newsgatherers.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
They’ve also been singled out for far more than their fair share of misinformation and mythmaking.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
The danger is not merely misinformation.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformation
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Indeed, a dying wish and a cryptic clue lead the unlikely duo on a journey full of twists and turns, bad choices, awkward conversations, lies, fights, mystery, betrayal, and a dangerous killer.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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In 30 seconds, lies are on your pocket phone.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Florida accused OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, one count of fraudulent misrepresentation and another count of causing a public nuisance.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The wide-ranging lawsuit accuses OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, and one count each of fraudulent misrepresentation and causing a public nuisance.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Zenger was arrested and accused of seditious libel or content that challenged the authority of the state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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The nation's highest court overturned a libel case against the newspaper, which had run an ad condemning police treatment of civil rights demonstrators in Montgomery, Alabama.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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