disinformation

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disinformation — noun

1. information that is not true and is shared on purpose in order to trick people,

1.名詞B2
釋義

information that is not true and is shared on purpose in order to trick people, shape public views, or hide what is really happening.

例句

Constanza accused the news site of spreading disinformation about the election results.

spread disinformation about [topic]

Social media companies have struggled to stop the spread of disinformation about vaccines.

spread of disinformation — noun + of + noun pattern

同義詞
  • misinformation

    shared meaning of 'false information', but misinformation does not imply intent — someone passing on a rumour they believe is true

  • propaganda

    biased or misleading information used to promote a political cause; often broader and more systematic than disinformation

  • fake news

    colloquial term for false stories presented as news; narrower in scope (usually refers to published articles)

反義詞
  • truth

    information that is accurate and verifiable

  • fact

    a piece of information confirmed to be true

用法筆記

Uncountable noun. The key difference from 'misinformation' is intent: disinformation is always deliberate, while misinformation may be shared by someone who does not know it is false. Common in political and media contexts. Frequently found in noun + noun compounds such as 'disinformation campaign' and 'disinformation tactic'.

常見錯誤

❌The newspaper published disinformation by mistake.
✅The newspaper published misinformation by mistake.
💡disinformation is deliberate; if it was an accident, use 'misinformation'.
❌He told a disinformation.
✅He spread disinformation.
💡disinformation is uncountable and is usually 'spread', not 'told'.