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disinformation
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As a noun, disinformation means false information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead. As a verb, it means use disinformation.
Meanings of disinformation
4 meaningsnoun
False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content. Intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.
Misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)
verb
To use disinformation.
“A country cannot disinformation its way out of fallen soldiers.”
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