misinformation

ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of misinformation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

unintentional spreadingfalse information spread unintentionally

The article was retracted due to the spread of misinformation.

disinformation

falsehood

deceptive informationfalse information spread to deceive people

The campaign was based on misinformation.

disinformation

fabrication

falsehood

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Origin of misinformation

Latin, mis (wrong) + informare (to inform)

Terms with misinformation included in their meaning

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fudge

misinformation

false or misleading information

whispering campaign

rumor spreading

spreading rumors or misinformation secretly to influence public opinion

blowback

information

recirculation of misinformation to its origin

inoculation

prebunking

preventive measure against misinformation

cyberwarfare

internet

spreading misinformation online to influence public opinion

infodemic

misinformation

surge of misinformation and rumors

propagandized

adj.

misinformation

promoted with misleading information

superspreader

misinformation

entity distributing harmful information widely

Examples of misinformation in a sentence

The campaign aimed to correct the misinformation.
The article was criticized for containing misinformation.

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French:information erronée, désinformation, ...
German:Fehlinformation, ...
Italian:informazioni errate, ...
Spanish:información errónea, información falsa, ...
Portuguese:informação errada, informação falsa, ...
Chinese:错误信息, 虚假信息, ...
Japanese:誤報, 誤情報, ...
Arabic:معلومات مضللة, مَعْلُومَات مُضَلِّلَة, ...
Hebrew:מֵידָע שָׁגוּי, דִּיסְאִינְפוֹרְמַצְיָה, ...
Russian:дезинформация, ...
Ukrainian:дезінформація, хибна інформація, ...
Hindi:ग़लत जानकारी, दुष्प्रचार, ...
Bengali:ভুল তথ্য, মিথ্যা তথ্য, ...
Catalan:informació errònia, desinformació, ...
Czech:mylná informace, dezinformace, ...
Danish:fejlinformation, falsk information, ...
Dutch:onjuiste informatie, desinformatie, ...
Greek:ψευδής πληροφορία, ...
Hungarian:félretájékoztatás, dezinformáció, ...
Khmer:ព័ត៌មានមិនពិត, ព័ត៌មានបំភាន់, ...
Korean:잘못된 정보, 허위정보, ...
Persian:اطلاعات نادرست, اطلاعات گمراه‌کننده, ...
Polish:błędne informacje, dezinformacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):desinformação, informação falsa, ...
Romanian:informații eronate, informații false, ...
Swedish:felinformation, desinformation, ...
Thai:ข้อมูลผิด, ข้อมูลเท็จ, ...
Turkish:yanlış bilgi, ...
Vietnamese:thông tin sai lệch, tin giả, ...

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