falsehood

Rather than respond to every claim, Logan says his office picks its battles, intervening only when a falsehood appears likely to reach a wide audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

The pitch is that better tools would enable us to separate fact from falsehood more efficiently.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guards also said that no US Navy vessel has "dared" approach the Strait of Hormuz, calling Wright's claim a "pure falsehood."

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

In a joint statement with local government officials on Monday, Kaduna state police commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu described the information as "mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos".

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

It hadn’t worked, and he had dismissed the attempt when he could no longer ignore that it felt like a pathetic falsehood.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Judges said he had presented no evidence of “actual malice” or knowing falsehoods, citing the doctrine set in the landmark decision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

As AI falsehoods explode across social media, often outpacing the capacity of professional fact-checkers, bogus detectors risk adding another layer of deception to an already fractured information ecosystem.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

This has allowed purveyors of falsehoods to build audiences on social media and podcasts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Owens’ story is backed by innuendo, exaggerations, outright falsehoods, and, in several instances, messages delivered through Owens’ own dreams.

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026

The chief mate leaned in, examining her with his dead gray eyes, scanning for falsehoods the way he’d scan the Current for leaks.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee