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Recent Examples of disinformation
That includes revitalizing its ability to conduct effective information warfare, counter disinformation, and project credible narratives abroad.
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Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
As information and disinformation spread about the extent of the damage caused by Iran’s strikes, Gulf Arab governments rushed to control the narrative.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The $50 million will help fund five new faculty positions in financial technology, artificial intelligence strategy, cyber risk, and trust and disinformation.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting in February 2025, DHS leadership put employees focused on countering disinformation and helping safeguard elections on leave.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
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Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
As information and disinformation spread about the extent of the damage caused by Iran’s strikes, Gulf Arab governments rushed to control the narrative.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The $50 million will help fund five new faculty positions in financial technology, artificial intelligence strategy, cyber risk, and trust and disinformation.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting in February 2025, DHS leadership put employees focused on countering disinformation and helping safeguard elections on leave.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinformation
propaganda
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Today, the same tools are being used by state actors for geopolitical propaganda.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fascist propaganda, whether in films, posters, or mass rallies, was the creation of a fantasyland in which the masses could get lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Disinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinformation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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