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misinformation
/ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/
noun
False information spread, whether or not by accident.
- “Misinformation spreads quickly on social media.”Toofey
- “Social networks can accelerate the spread of misinformation.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))