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# misinformation

«misinformation» in Mova's school dictionary: **Wrong or false information, often spread by mistake** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (misinformation — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Wrong or false information, often spread by mistake. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#m2)

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x1)
- There was lots of misinformation about the virus online. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x2)
- The teacher showed us how to spot misinformation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x3)
- Misinformation can spread faster than the truth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x4)
- A fact-checker said the story was misinformation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/#x5)
- Bots spread misinformation during the election. [tree →](https://md.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.

### In the corpora

- [Misinformation is false information shared by mistake; disinformation is false information spread on purpose.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/politics/31-propaganda-and-fake-news/10/)
- [Misinformation is false information shared by someone who thinks it is true; disinformation is made on purpose to trick.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/politics/36-checking-practice-true-false-not-sure/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «misinformation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misinformation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.