Misinformation

noun a reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one's children vaccinated

• Vaccine hesitancy refers to the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines.
• Some people have vaccine hesitancy because they are unsure about the safety of vaccines.
• There's a lot of talk about vaccine hesitancy going around these days.
• Overcoming vaccine hesitancy is like breaking down a wall of doubt and fear.

noun a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media

adjective not real or genuine; counterfeit

• The spread of fake news has become a major concern in the digital age.
• I can't believe people still fall for fake news on social media.
• Don't trust everything you read online, there's a lot of fake news out there.
• Her gossip about me was like fake news spreading like wildfire.

noun a tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses

• Confirmation bias refers to the tendency of individuals to favor information that confirms their preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.
• People often fall victim to confirmation bias by only seeking out information that supports what they already believe.
• Confirmation bias is like having blinders on, only seeing what you want to see.
• In a world of confirmation bias, it's like wearing rose-colored glasses that only show you the positives.