falsification

noun

Definition of falsificationnext
as in misrepresentation

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  1. misinformation
  2. distortion
  3. fabrication
  4. lie
  5. exaggeration
  6. falsehood
Noun
  • Musk’s social platform X sued to block a California law targeting political deepfakes on social media, signed by Newsom to prevent voter misinformation.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Rock’s full-of-misguided-confidence performance here gives a nice hint at what to expect this weekend, and new cast member Jane Wickline makes for a fine foil. And stick around for Rock’s final bit of misinformation, which doubles as an excellent shout-out to a ghost of SNL past.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of misinformation
Noun
  • Strong pay gains appear to be a holdout while other Covid-era distortions fade, Elyse Ausenbaugh, head of investment strategy at JPMorgan Wealth Management, wrote in commentary issued Friday.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of distortion
Noun
  • But Intel does have incredibly valuable expertise and assets, notably its chip fabrication plants.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: Altered The image of the X post is a fabrication.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fabrication
Noun
  • Finally, the true beauty of digital lies in its measurability.
    Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • After all the lies and posturing my neighbor gave, the FA didn’t relocate them to their seat.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of lie
Noun
  • On the opposite end of the spectrum, most Republicans, 71 percent, view those statements as exaggerations.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Drake’s stardom is, seemingly in Lamar’s eyes, hollow, built on a foundation of falsehoods, or at least exaggerations, and done without principles.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • Some voters might even have backed him because of his relentless falsehoods.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Here’s a look at our fact checks of falsehoods that stemmed from Russian influence operations.
    Loreben Tuquero, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of falsehood
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