as in lie
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
Let’s have a look at AI and misinformation in the world of news and media.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Recent health misinformation tracking polls found that one in five adults uses AI chatbots for health advice, and about one in four adults under the age of thirty uses AI for health advice monthly.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
No matter the outlet, Kirk delighted in expressing his aggressive ideological positions and promoting misinformation.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The measles vaccine has been the subject of a lot of misinformation and disinformation, says Martha Edwards, president of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Association of Pediatrics.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Recent health misinformation tracking polls found that one in five adults uses AI chatbots for health advice, and about one in four adults under the age of thirty uses AI for health advice monthly.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
No matter the outlet, Kirk delighted in expressing his aggressive ideological positions and promoting misinformation.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The measles vaccine has been the subject of a lot of misinformation and disinformation, says Martha Edwards, president of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Association of Pediatrics.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformation
Noun
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There's so much to see, from the Painted Desert in the north to the southern half of the drive, where most of the petrified wood lies.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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The average score Sunday, with preferred lies, was 69.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Often, this is based on an accusation of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Through a complaint drafted by Gary DeVito and other attorneys from Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, Bohm accuses them of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and related claims.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The essays led to the arrest and trial of the Journal’s publisher, John Peter Zenger, for libel.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Actual malice is the legal standard by which courts determine if someone is liable for libel.—
Keely Bastow,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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