misinformation
misinformation — noun
1. information that is not true or correct, spread by people who are mistaken or wh
information that is not true or correct, spread by people who are mistaken or who are trying to deceive others
The government launched a campaign to fight misinformation about the new vaccine.
collocation: fight misinformation
Rachid checked several news sources before sharing the story to avoid spreading misinformation.
collocation: spread misinformation
Social media companies have been criticised for allowing misinformation to circulate widely.
Aoi realised the article was full of misinformation after talking to a public health expert.
Teachers are helping students learn how to identify online misinformation before it harms their understanding.
- disinformation
specifically false information spread with the intention to deceive; narrower and more deliberate than misinformation
- fake news
informal; refers to fabricated news stories presented as real journalism, often for political or financial gain
- propaganda
information (often biased or misleading) spread by a political group to promote its own viewpoint; more systematic and institutional
文法句型
misinformation + about + topic
用法筆記
Frequently uncountable — use 'some misinformation' or 'a piece of misinformation', not 'a misinformation'. Misinformation differs from disinformation in that it can be spread without deliberate intent, whereas disinformation is always shared with the goal of deceiving.