misinformation
noun
mis·in·for·ma·tion
ˌmis-ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən 
: incorrect or misleading information
Indubitably, a great deal of paranoid and otherwise irresponsible misinformation about the Kennedy assassination has traveled far and sold well …—
Ronnie Dugger
Ronnie DuggerA muddle of misinformation keeps clouding the debate over hormone-replacement therapy for women.—Melinda Beck
Melinda BeckEach of these pieces of information (and misinformation) about me is sold for about two-fifths of a cent to advertisers, which then deliver me an Internet ad, send me a catalog or mail me a credit-card offer.—Joel Stein
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Then, there are perspectives from recent news, including the financial woes facing Tennessee State University and a Tennessee connection to vaccine hesitation and misinformation that mentions none other than Ms. Dolly Parton herself.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 1 Jan. 2025
According to Scanlon, her video was quickly flagged by TikTok for allegedly violating community guidelines on misinformation.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
There was so much information (and misinformation) swirling around at the time, but our team wanted to get everything copper-bottomed and multiple-sourced rather than jump the gun.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
In Trump’s amicus brief, Sauer raised the idea of social media censorship, invoking Brazil’s recent month-long ban of social media platform X, the treatment of the Hunter Biden laptop story and government efforts to stamp out COVID-19 misinformation as incidents that should give the justices pause.
—Steven Portnoy, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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David Plazas, The Tennessean, 1 Jan. 2025
According to Scanlon, her video was quickly flagged by TikTok for allegedly violating community guidelines on misinformation.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
There was so much information (and misinformation) swirling around at the time, but our team wanted to get everything copper-bottomed and multiple-sourced rather than jump the gun.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
In Trump’s amicus brief, Sauer raised the idea of social media censorship, invoking Brazil’s recent month-long ban of social media platform X, the treatment of the Hunter Biden laptop story and government efforts to stamp out COVID-19 misinformation as incidents that should give the justices pause.
—Steven Portnoy, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinformation. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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