disinformation

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Recent Examples of disinformation Often this is conveyed through disinformation and social media narratives that depict such people as a security threat. Donathan L. Brown, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 Ministers think that promoting public service media on influential platforms like YouTube will reflect changing viewing habits, as well as combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation on these services. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Deflection and disinformation have replaced answers. Drew Sullins, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2026 The accounts where the claim originated did not appear to be directly part of Russian disinformation networks. Elliott Goat, TheWeek, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disinformation
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propaganda
Noun
  • These clips, showing first-person views from drones striking military and logistical sites, have become a pillar of Ukraine’s wartime propaganda efforts to illustrate battlefield successes against Russia.
    Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Finally, reality itself has a way of fighting back against lies and propaganda.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

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“Disinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinformation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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