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# misinformation

noun (misinformation — uncountable)

«misinformation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Wrong or false information, often spread by mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#m1)
2. (often confused with disinformation) False information spread on purpose to trick people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#m2)

### In the lessons

In media lessons pupils learn to check facts before sharing: look at the source, ask «who made this and why?», compare with trusted news. Misinformation spreads fast online, especially about health, wars and elections. Phrases: «spread misinformation», «tackle misinformation», «fact-check».

### Examples

- Don't share posts until you check they aren't misinformation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x1)
- There was lots of misinformation about the virus online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x2)
- The teacher showed us how to spot misinformation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x3)
- Misinformation can spread faster than the truth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x4)
- A fact-checker said the story was misinformation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x5)
- Bots spread misinformation during the election. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: «a piece of misinformation». Strictly, misinformation is false by mistake; disinformation is false on purpose; propaganda is one-sided messages to change minds.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «misinformation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«misinformation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/misinformation.html) on Mova free.