disinformation
Example Sentences
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During a six-year battle to get them support, the couple say social workers lied directly to their children and disinformation about the family was circulated between officials.
From BBC
For followers of medical disinformation, the claim that autism is linked to childhood vaccinations is the reddest of red flags.
From Los Angeles Times
Misinformation, conspiracy theory and disinformation spread like mold in a flooded house, permeating so many discussions.
From Salon
And it warned that public hostility towards the press was increasing as a result of fake news and disinformation.
From BBC
When one institution punishes people for disinformation and another elevates them, it's simply lying to equate the two in any meaningful way.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.