disinformation

noun

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as in propaganda

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Recent Examples of disinformation In 2024, Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the shutdown of X until the network owned by Elon Musk complied with orders to remove accounts spreading disinformation. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Looming threats of disinformation About 1 in 5 local officials expect problems with their voters being targeted with disinformation about elections or voting procedures, and about 8% expect disturbances at polling locations, our survey found. — Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 TikTok and the government in Beijing have rejected claims by US policymakers that users’ data could be exploited and that the app could be used by China to push certain narratives or sow disinformation. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Beijing and TikTok have denied allegations that user data could be exploited or that the platform could be used to spread disinformation. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disinformation
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propaganda
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  • The story is set in 1943, when, having occupied Belgium, the Nazis turn the national newspaper Le Soir into their propaganda tool.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The story is set in 1943, when, having occupied Belgium, the nazis turn the national newspaper Le Soir into their propaganda tool.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
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