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Meanings of disinformation in English

Russian
дезинформация
Portuguese
desinformação
Spanish
manipulacion mediatica
Catalan
desinformació
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False or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive.

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дезинформация

Intentionally false or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately.

Usage of disinformation in English
1
However, as one Israeli official pointed out, disinformation obscured the true picture.
The Guardian
2
Vote Leave, by extension, won the referendum by running a disinformation campaign.
The Guardian
3
American intelligence officials have described the theory as a Russian-backed disinformation campaign.
NY Magazine
4
Democrats have warned that the investigation could aid disinformation efforts by Russia.
Reuters
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Democrats have warned that Johnson's investigation could aid disinformation efforts by Russia.
Reuters
6
Tehran is also thought to be a major player in spreading disinformation.
Reuters
7
He may even have been an Iranian plant to feed us disinformation.
Man in the Middle
8
Warren's beefiest proposals for dealing with disinformation, then, are essentially just requests.
Wired
9
A Taliban spokesman rejected that report as baseless disinformation and Western propaganda.
Reuters
10
Does it have a chance in an age of infinite digital disinformation?
The Guardian
11
It was specifically about disinformation that reduces people's trust in election integrity.
Wired
12
Several objections have been made publicly to the removal of domestic disinformation.
Wired
13
States have used propaganda and disinformation to weaken their adversaries for centuries.
The Guardian
14
There is also a very concerted disinformation campaign in the United States.
Reuters
15
It's why measles is on its way back after anti-vaccination disinformation campaigns.
News.com.au
16
Deception, disinformation, and misinformation will become major elements of this systemic approach.
Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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