noun · academic
disinformation
UK/ˌdɪsˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/US/ˌdɪsˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/dis·in·for·MA·tion
false information that is deliberately created and spread to deceive people
Examples
“The campaign was flooded with disinformation intended to undermine voter confidence.”
“Governments and platforms are struggling to limit disinformation during elections.”
“He was accused of spreading disinformation to damage his rival's reputation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing disinformation requires cooperation between platforms, fact‑checkers and governments without sacrificing free expression.”
Collocations
- spread disinformation
- combat disinformation
- campaign of disinformation
Word family
Common mistakes
Many disinformations circulate online.→Much disinformation circulates online.
They are spreading fake news and disinformation interchangeably.→They are spreading fake news and disinformation.
Say it for a higher band
5fake news→6false information→7+disinformation
Synonyms
propaganda
Easily confused
misinformation
“Some online posts contain misinformation rather than deliberate disinformation.”
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