noun · academic
misinformation
UK/ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/US/ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/mis·in·for·MA·tion
false or inaccurate information that is spread, but not necessarily with the intent to deceive
Examples
“Misinformation about health practices can spread quickly on social media.”
“The documentary exposed how misinformation about the event circulated.”
“Teachers must help students distinguish between misinformation and evidence-based facts.”
Band 8 sentence
“Educational campaigns that improve media literacy are essential to reduce the spread of misinformation.”
Collocations
- spread misinformation
- combat misinformation
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many misinformations online.→There is a lot of misinformation online.
He deliberately spread misinformation to influence voters.→He spread misinformation to influence voters.
Say it for a higher band
5false information→6wrong information→7+misinformation
Synonyms
false information
Easily confused
disinformation
“Misinformation often spreads because people share posts without checking sources.”
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