as in lie
information that is not completely true or accurate
a company accused of providing misinformation to its shareholders
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Recent Examples of misinformation
Moraes has also drawn the ire of the right in both countries over his efforts to combat online misinformation, which have included demands that social media platforms take down accounts of users accused of spreading fake news.
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arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The company accused Greenpeace USA, parent group Greenpeace International, and funding arm Greenpeace Fund Inc. of paying protesters to disrupt the pipeline's construction and spreading misinformation about the controversial project.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Energy Transfer's legal team argued that Greenpeace orchestrated a campaign to obstruct the project, including providing financial support for demonstrators, supplying blockade materials and spreading misinformation about the pipeline's environmental risks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
For years, some commentators have called for K-12 teachers to take on fake news, media literacy, or online misinformation by doubling down on critical thinking.
—Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The company accused Greenpeace USA, parent group Greenpeace International, and funding arm Greenpeace Fund Inc. of paying protesters to disrupt the pipeline's construction and spreading misinformation about the controversial project.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Energy Transfer's legal team argued that Greenpeace orchestrated a campaign to obstruct the project, including providing financial support for demonstrators, supplying blockade materials and spreading misinformation about the pipeline's environmental risks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
For years, some commentators have called for K-12 teachers to take on fake news, media literacy, or online misinformation by doubling down on critical thinking.
—Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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