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disinformation

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1. disinformation - Noun

2. disinformation - Verb

Meaning

misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)

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Without really noticing, the Western press has become the mouth-piece of the Marxist-Muslim alliance which dictates political parlance in India. I assume only a few frontline journalists are conscious participants in the ongoing disinformation campaign. Koenraad Elst

The neologism âdivâsi constitutes one of the most successful disinformation campaigns in modern history. Koenraad Elst

Information is power. Disinformation is abuse of power. Newton Lee

The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism. Carl Bernstein

Public discourse has been polluted now for decades by corporate-funded disinformation - not just with climate change but with a host of health, environmental and societal threats. The implications for the planet are grim. Michael E. Mann

I ask the American people not to fall victim to disinformation. There are no death panels. The Affordable Care Act cuts the deficit. Al Franken

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