disinformation
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Once misinformation or disinformation takes root in the public sphere, it’s almost impossible to eradicate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The viral posts reflect how some influencers seek to profit from a disinformation trend researchers call "real story fakes" -- flooding the internet with sensational AI fabrications about a real story gaining public attention.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
I think initially the disinformation beat was really tech-focused, and that overstated the influence of a scandal like Cambridge Analytica.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
There is so much that the public doesn’t know, and even more that can be contorted by disinformation and colloquial slang, making these important subjects the butt of the joke.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
V/e even used the state’s eavesdropping to our advantage by supplying them with disinformation.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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