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
Ministers think that promoting public service media on influential platforms like YouTube will reflect changing viewing habits, as well as combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation on these services.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
But a small number of videos pushing misinformation about sunscreen received a disproportionately high share of likes, shares and comments on the platform, suggesting that anti-sunscreen views resonate strongly with some users, according to a new study published Thursday.
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Daniel Wu,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
There was just a lot of misinformation going around.
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Bortolleto said students are once again falling silent about their own stories because of growing fears surrounding ICE activity and misinformation online.
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Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
But a small number of videos pushing misinformation about sunscreen received a disproportionately high share of likes, shares and comments on the platform, suggesting that anti-sunscreen views resonate strongly with some users, according to a new study published Thursday.
—
Daniel Wu,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
There was just a lot of misinformation going around.
—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Bortolleto said students are once again falling silent about their own stories because of growing fears surrounding ICE activity and misinformation online.
—
Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformation
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The lawsuit alleges that this was a lie and that neither of LeVota’s tax plans were created at the direction of the state.
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Well, the first principle to embrace is work-life balance is a lie.
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But worse than misrepresentation—lies.
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But current enrollees who don’t meet the work requirement threshold said that’s a misrepresentation of their experience.
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Baldoni, who denied the allegations, filed a gargantuan defamation suit for $400 million against Lively and her camp, as well as a $250 million libel suit against The New York Times’ coverage of the claims.
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Sabellico sued him for libel, arguing those comments were malicious and defamatory.
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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