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
Joel SteinExamples of misinformation in a Sentence
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Swathes of research and reports exist about how the structure of the online world can serve to spread misinformation.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Newsom hit back both in interviews and via a fact-checking website, accusing the president and his allies of spreading misinformation.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
At the same time, a torrent of misinformation on Musk’s platform – plenty of it born from anger over high levels of migration – has unnerved Europe’s governments.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The agency has established a fact-checking page to combat the misinformation about its response that spread online.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Newsom hit back both in interviews and via a fact-checking website, accusing the president and his allies of spreading misinformation.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
At the same time, a torrent of misinformation on Musk’s platform – plenty of it born from anger over high levels of migration – has unnerved Europe’s governments.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The agency has established a fact-checking page to combat the misinformation about its response that spread online.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinformation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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