Search references for MISINFORMATION. Phrases containing MISINFORMATION
See searches and references containing MISINFORMATION!MISINFORMATION
Incorrect or misleading information
Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. Whereas misinformation can exist with or without specific malicious intent, disinformation is deliberately
Misinformation
False or misleading virus information
people have been arrested for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. The spread of COVID-19 misinformation by governments has also been significant. Commercial
COVID-19_misinformation
False or misleading information about 5G technology
of misinformation. The study also recommends that the fight against misinformation should ideally happen in the platform where the misinformation is being
5G_misinformation
Video-sharing platform
platform has been criticized for its facilitation of the spread of misinformation and copyrighted material, routinely violating its users' privacy, excessive
YouTube
Effect of later events on a previous memory
misinformation effect occurs when a person's recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate because of post-event information. The misinformation effect
Misinformation_effect
Medical controversy
certain processed vegetable oils, or seed oils have been subject to misinformation in popular and social media. The trend grew in 2020 after podcaster
Seed_oil_misinformation
American social news and discussion site
subreddits for niche communities. It has been criticized for the spread of misinformation and its voting system which can encourage online echo chambers. The
False claims about trans people committing violence
States have repeated misinformation about transgender violence, and suggested policy changes on the basis of that misinformation. Following the Annunciation
Misinformation about violence by transgender people
Misinformation_about_violence_by_transgender_people
False or misleading information related to vaccines
Misinformation related to immunization and the use of vaccines circulates in mass media and social media despite the fact that there is no serious hesitancy
Vaccine_misinformation
American social networking service
Twitter's moderation of misinformation prior to his acquisition of the company. After the transition, Musk eliminated the misinformation moderation team, and
X_(social_network)
Denial of the scientific consensus on climate change
widely on climate change science and fought back against climate change misinformation for decades. He describes in his memoirs his "close encounters with
Climate_change_denial
Deliberately misleading information
misinformation refers to inaccuracies that stem from inadvertent error. Misinformation can be used to create disinformation when known misinformation
Disinformation
2 million rubles on the Wikimedia Foundation for failing to remove "misinformation" about the Russian military. In April 2023, another fine of 800,000
Disinformation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Disinformation_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
False or misleading information presented as real
Fake news is false or misleading information (misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, and hoaxes) claiming the aesthetics and legitimacy of news. Fake
Fake_news
Internet adage
understood, but also that misinformation and errors are corrected where necessary." Combating the spreading of misinformation requires scientists to establish
Brandolini's_law
False or misleading information about abortion
provide misinformation. Abortion misinformation can negatively impact public opinion, access to abortion services and policy-making. Misinformation can also
Misinformation related to abortion
Misinformation_related_to_abortion
1999 mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
On April 20, 1999, high school senior students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 13 students and one teacher in a school shooting and attempted bombing
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine_High_School_massacre
Politics in which facts are considered irrelevant
argue: that post-truth politics is not truly driven by misinformation, but anxiety over misinformation. Overall, a variety of factors have been proposed as
Post-truth_politics
Propaganda technique
preempting it with good information, strategically reducing or removing misinformation, and teaching digital literacy. The RAND Corporation coined the name
Firehose_of_falsehood
Contribution of information to any media
"YouTube Misinformation Policies - How YouTube Works". YouTube Misinformation Policies - How YouTube Works. Retrieved 6 April 2025. "Misinformation. Meta
Content_creation
why individuals believe and share misinformation, and they also inform the rationale behind various misinformation interventions seeking to prevent the
Underlying theories of misinformation
Underlying_theories_of_misinformation
General elections were held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the
2024_Indian_general_election
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
misinformation COVID-19 misinformation by governments COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and hesitancy Birth control misinformation Ebola misinformation GMO conspiracy
Soviet_Union
Novel by Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon
and Misinformation". Here & Now. WBUR. Retrieved September 12, 2020. Franich, Darren (July 7, 2020). "Jim Carrey Talks Memoirs and Misinformation, His
Memoirs_and_Misinformation
Fake news websites are those which intentionally publish hoaxes and misinformation for purposes other than news satire. Some of these sites use homograph
List_of_fake_news_websites
Misinformation about Ebola viruses
Gabarron, Elia; Wynn, Rolf (14 October 2014). "Ebola, Twitter, and misinformation: a dangerous combination?". BMJ. 349 g6178. doi:10.1136/bmj.g6178. ISSN 1756-1833
Ebola_misinformation
American political commentator (born 1999)
harmful misinformation topics, such as conspiracies that promote violence." The show was eventually taken off Twitch and YouTube for misinformation about
Jackson_Hinkle
American podcaster and comedian (born 1967)
promoting conspiracy theories, COVID-19 misinformation, transphobia and for hosting guests who spread misinformation and pseudoscience. Having previously
Joe_Rogan
American COVID contrarian and former cardiologist (born 1962)
From the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic, McCullough has promoted misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19, its treatments, and mRNA vaccines
Peter_A._McCullough
Fake news and similar false information (misinformation or disinformation) is fostered and spread across India through word of mouth, traditional media
Fake_news_in_India
American politician (born 1954)
Party's nominee, Donald Trump. Since 2005, Kennedy has promoted vaccine misinformation and public-health conspiracy theories, including the chemtrail conspiracy
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
misinformation and hesitancy Germ theory denialism Health advocacy List of anti-vaccination groups Oral polio AIDS hypothesis Vaccine misinformation Vaccines
Anti-vaccine_activism
Businessman and public official (born 1971)
unscientific and misleading statements, including spreading COVID-19 misinformation, promoting conspiracy theories, and affirming antisemitic, racist, and
Elon_Musk
is the propagation of misinformation to other websites (Answers.com is just one of many) which will often quote misinformation from Wikipedia verbatim
Reliability_of_Wikipedia
Theories on 2001 terror attacks in U.S.
paper said that terrorism springs from "subcultures of conspiracy and misinformation" and that "terrorists recruit more effectively from populations whose
9/11_conspiracy_theories
Country in East Asia
led by conservative Christians and other groups" involving the use of misinformation. Nevertheless, the vote against same-sex marriage does not affect the
Taiwan
Singaporean state-owned media company
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. (Mandarin: 新传媒/Xīnchuánméi; Tamil: மீடியாகார்ப்) is the state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the
Mediacorp
Illing, Sean (January 16, 2020). ""Flood the zone with shit": How misinformation overwhelmed our democracy". Vox. Archived from the original on October
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump
Video-focused social media platform
in the US about election misinformation and 50,000 videos of COVID-19 misinformation were removed. To combat misinformation in the 2022 midterm election
TikTok
American alternative medicine proponent and purveyor of anti-vaccination misinformation
COVID-19 pandemic, Mercola spread misinformation about the virus and pseudoscientific anti-vaccine misinformation on social media platforms. Researchers
Joseph_Mercola
During the 2026 Iran war, misinformation and disinformation spread widely across social media platforms and various media outlets. Some sources claimed
Misinformation during the 2026 Iran war
Misinformation_during_the_2026_Iran_war
CEO Imran Ahmed said that misinformation about the war was as difficult to track as COVID-19 misinformation and misinformation about the 2020 United States
Misinformation in the Gaza war
Misinformation_in_the_Gaza_war
million to respond to online misinformation and disinformation in Canada. In August 2021, the Canadian Election Misinformation Project was launched by McGill
Timeline of misinformation and disinformation in Canada
Timeline_of_misinformation_and_disinformation_in_Canada
False or misleading information on birth control
implications. This misinformation is mostly related to contraceptive methods that do not contain basis in science. Belief in this misinformation can deter people
Misinformation related to birth control
Misinformation_related_to_birth_control
2022 assault in San Francisco, California
racist, sexist, and antisemitic posts, and pushed COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. His blog also contained delusional thoughts. At his subsequent trial
Attack_on_Paul_Pelosi
misinformation shared by Canadian Twitter accounts, was retweeted from accounts in the United States. They found that the infodemic of misinformation
COVID-19 misinformation in Canada
COVID-19_misinformation_in_Canada
released statements opposing such bans and the misinformation behind them. Transgender healthcare misinformation primarily relies on manufactured uncertainty
Transgender health care misinformation
Transgender_health_care_misinformation
2020–2023 police brutality protests
television show. A study by Zignal Labs identified three dominant themes in misinformation and conspiracy theories around the protests: unsubstantiated claims
George_Floyd_protests
Armed conflict in South Asia
had been destroyed, calling these allegations part of a "malicious misinformation campaign". Indian officials acknowledged limited damage at four of its
2025_India–Pakistan_conflict
The New York Times "Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024. A tool tracking the topics and tactics of 2024 election misinformation". News Literacy Project
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
Armenian genocide denial is the negationist claim that the Ottoman Empire and its ruling party, the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), did not commit
Armenian_genocide_denial
Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms
articles that its fact-checkers determined to be false, and remove misinformation that incited violence. Facebook stated that content that receives "false"
American electric vehicle and clean energy company
Tesla factory a hotbed of racism; Tesla calls lawsuit a 'hotbed of misinformation'". Los Angeles Times. November 15, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2021. "Tesla
Tesla,_Inc.
Psychological occurrence
Deese–Roediger–McDermott (DRM) paradigm, as well as post-event misinformation tasks, including the misinformation effect, in which misleading information is introduced
False_memory
Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
List of cognitive biases Memory conformity Misattribution of memory Misinformation effect Source-monitoring error False memory Deese–Roediger–McDermott
Sigmund_Freud
Misinformation regarding the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and the resulting hesitancy towards it
A variety of unfounded conspiracy theories and other misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines have spread based on misunderstood or misrepresented science
COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
COVID-19_vaccine_misinformation_and_hesitancy
taken action against the spread of misinformation related to the pandemic and has warned the public that misinformation purveyors could be charged for violating
COVID-19 misinformation in the Philippines
COVID-19_misinformation_in_the_Philippines
Generative AI chatbot by OpenAI
responses. The chatbot can facilitate academic dishonesty, generate misinformation, and create malicious code. The ethics of its development, particularly
ChatGPT
Endorsements Racial views Antisemitism Fascism Conspiracy theories Misinformation "Trump derangement syndrome" 45th and 47th President of the United States
2016 United States presidential election
2016_United_States_presidential_election
Social media platform owned by Meta
users. These changes are ostensibly an attempt to hinder the spread of misinformation, while Instagram has also repeatedly stated that hashtags do not help
Heir apparent to the British throne (born 1982)
2018, William criticised social‑media companies for failing to address misinformation and for their role in fuelling social problems. In June 2022, a three‑minute
William,_Prince_of_Wales
Harvard University research center
University. In response to online misinformation, the Shorenstein Center created the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, a peer-reviewed, open-access
Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
Shorenstein_Center_on_Media,_Politics_and_Public_Policy
American conservative political commentator (born 1969)
PolitiFact. Retrieved May 7, 2021. Qiu, Linda (May 7, 2021). "Tracking Viral Misinformation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2021. Stelter
Tucker_Carlson
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
offered to resign completely. The tsar, 800 kilometres (500 mi) away, misinformed by the Minister of the Interior Alexander Protopopov that the situation
Nicholas_II
Conspiracy theories regarding the 2017 Las Vegas shooting
motive is unknown. Following the shooting, several conspiracy theories, misinformation, and fake news circulated on social media platforms such as YouTube
2017 Las Vegas shooting conspiracy theories
2017_Las_Vegas_shooting_conspiracy_theories
Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
it was before the pandemic. After the initial outbreak of COVID‑19, misinformation and disinformation regarding the origin, scale, prevention, treatment
COVID-19
False or misleading virus information
spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. Changing policies also created confusion and contributed to the spread of misinformation. For example, the World
COVID-19 misinformation by governments
COVID-19_misinformation_by_governments
election, Howard and other researchers found the most prominent methods of misinformation were ostensibly "organic posting, not advertisements", and influence
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections
version of the black legend of Enriqueta Martí and warned about multiples misinformation, because Enriqueta "was never formally charged with murder nor was any
List of serial killers by number of victims
List_of_serial_killers_by_number_of_victims
United Nations program to counter COVID-19 misinformation
awareness about misinformation, such as #PledgetoPause, #ItsPossible and #OnlyTogether. The project is a response to misinformation online related to
Verified
2023 book by psychologist Sander van der Linden
spread of misinformation, comparing it to how a virus spreads in the population. Although a broader treatise about the psychology of misinformation, Van der
Foolproof_(book)
Bias allegations and other controversies at Fox News
prove correlation. PIPA also conducted a statistical study on purported misinformation evidenced by registered voters before the 2010 midterm election. According
Fox_News_controversies
has been accused of suppressing critics and allowing the spread of misinformation. Following his involvement in European politics, Musk’s public statements
Views_of_Elon_Musk
Gender identities outside of the gender binary
surgery Gender transition Legal status of gender-affirming healthcare Misinformation Suicide Societal attitudes Allonormative amatonormative Cisnormative
Non-binary
Messaging and VoIP service owned by Meta
information and context about information they receive to help combat misinformation. In January 2021, WhatsApp announced a controversial new privacy policy
Medication for parasite infestations
Ivermectin is available in a fixed-dose combination with albendazole. Misinformation was widely spread claiming that ivermectin is beneficial for treating
Ivermectin
Bangladeshi national daily newspaper
Kaler Kantho (Bengali: কালের কণ্ঠ) is one of the Bengali newspapers in Bangladesh. It is a part of East West Media Group, which is a part of Bashundhara
Kaler_Kantho
1937–1938 mass murder in China
Yumiko (March 19, 2021). "Non-English Editions of Wikipedia Have a Misinformation Problem". Slate. The Slate Group. Archived from the original on March
Nanjing_Massacre
American product manager, data scientist and engineer, and whistleblower
Facebook, related to its efforts to address climate change misinformation and COVID misinformation, based on internal Facebook documents. On October 5, 2021
Frances_Haugen
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
than 57,000 times. After years of criticism for allowing Trump to post misinformation and falsehoods, Twitter began to tag some of his tweets with fact-checks
Donald_Trump
Fact-checking feature on X
popularized in March 2022 over misinformation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine followed by COVID-19 misinformation in October. Birdwatch was then rebranded
Community_Notes
Hemorrhagic fever caused by ebolaviruses
The World Health Organization and the United Nations stated that such misinformation had contributed to the spread of the disease. Ebola has a high mortality
Ebola
2024 stabbing attack in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
security guards in crowded places such as shopping centres and hospitals. Misinformation about the attack circulated on X, Tumblr and Telegram regarding the
Bondi_Junction_stabbings
Attributing events to improbable causes
those that incite violence, scapegoat disadvantaged groups, or spread misinformation about important societal issues. Strategies to address conspiracy theories
Conspiracy_theory
Internet rage incitement technique
on the rise within politicians to "promoting conspiracy theories and misinformation". As politicians increase rage farming against their political and ideological
Rage-baiting
Assassination in the United States
extremist. Large right-wing social media accounts began spreading similar misinformation. Right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich suggested that Walz had ordered
2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators
2025_shootings_of_Minnesota_legislators
Civil unrest from 30 July to 5 August 2024
the campaign of misinformation, describing it as "part of the Russian playbook". Days later, The Independent reported that misinformation and conspiracy
2024_United_Kingdom_riots
British national daily newspaper
post content on X, due what it perceived as the overwhelming amount of misinformation, far-right conspiracy theories and racism on the social media platform
The_Guardian
Mythical creature
Retrieved August 15, 2024. Larson, Lauren (November 28, 2023). "In the Misinformation Age, Believing In Bigfoot Is Harder Than Ever". texasmonthly.com. Texas
Bigfoot
Advocacy organisation
coronavirus misinformation". BBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2021. "Social media companies 'failing to act on 90% of Covid-19 misinformation'". ITV News.
Center for Countering Digital Hate
Center_for_Countering_Digital_Hate
U.S. intelligence and covert action agency
Hart, a Europe veteran with a vivid memory for bitter experiences of misinformation. Hart was suspicious of the parade of successes reported by Tofte and
Central_Intelligence_Agency
Misinformation about contagious disease
China has downplayed the emergence of COVID-19 in China and spread misinformation about its origin and spread around the world. Beijing and pro-China
COVID-19 misinformation by China
COVID-19_misinformation_by_China
False information propagated by U.S. officials
the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 misinformation in Canada COVID-19 misinformation by governments COVID-19 misinformation in the Philippines "You were told
COVID-19 misinformation by the United States
COVID-19_misinformation_by_the_United_States
Mass stabbing in Hamburg, Germany
perpetrator through an article by Der Spiegel, social media users spread misinformation to either cast doubt on al-Muhammad's involvement or deny his existence
2025_Hamburg_stabbing_attack
Australian conspiracy theorist (born 1960)
the AustraliaOne political party. Bosi is known for pushing COVID-19 misinformation and genocide denial. Bosi was born and raised in Sydney. Both of his
Riccardo_Bosi
Academic research field
disinformation studies or misinformation research, is an academic research field that aims to understand and counter disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation
Disinformation_research
Nyhan, Brendan; Reifler, Jason (2018-01-09). "Selective Exposure to Misinformation: Evidence from the consumption of fake news during the 2016 U.S. presidential
List of miscellaneous fake news websites
List_of_miscellaneous_fake_news_websites
2019 historical drama television miniseries
decide to lock down the city and cut phone lines to prevent panic and misinformation. Despite his denial of the core exposure, Dyatlov witnesses dozens of
Chernobyl_(miniseries)
Information operations to assist military objectives
channels and the internet allow for campaigns of disinformation and misinformation performed by agents anywhere in the world. Currying favor with supporters
Psychological_warfare
American multinational technology conglomerate
inception, Meta has been accused of being a host for fake news and misinformation. In the wake of the 2016 United States presidential election, Zuckerberg
Meta_Platforms
MISINFORMATION
MISINFORMATION
MISINFORMATION
MISINFORMATION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pullum.
Male
Celtic
, the fox.
Female
Scottish
Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Cairistìona, CIORSTAIDH means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Male
French
French form of Greek Noe, NOÉ means "rest."
Female
Hebrew
(יִסְכָּה) Variant spelling of Hebrew Yickah, YISKA means "one who beholds" or "one who looks out."Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Traditional
Talented Person; Scientist's Name
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Mantra of Immortality / Rebirth
Girl/Female
Indian
Intelligent, Name of Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Arabic Muslim
Servant of the merciful.
Boy/Male
Italian Spanish
Mountain. Abbreviation of Montague and Montgomery.
MISINFORMATION
MISINFORMATION
MISINFORMATION
MISINFORMATION
MISINFORMATION
n.
Wrong information; misinformation.
n.
Untrue or incorrect information.