Misinformation Terminology

adjective misguided - having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning

• The decision to invest in that company was misguided and led to financial losses.
• She followed some misguided advice and ended up in trouble.
• Don't listen to him, he's just a misguided fool.
• His misguided attempt to win her over only pushed her further away.

noun a statement or belief that is not true

adjective describing something that is not true or not in accordance with facts

• The statement made by the witness was proven to be untrue during cross-examination.
• I heard a rumor about you, but I know it's untrue.
• Don't believe everything you hear, most of it is just untrue gossip.
• His facade of confidence was quickly revealed to be untrue when he stumbled over his words.

noun a term used to describe the phenomenon of the diminishing role of facts and analysis in public life

• Truth decay is a phenomenon where the line between fact and fiction becomes increasingly blurred.
• Have you noticed the truth decay in the news lately? It's hard to know what to believe.
• I can't stand all the truth decay on social media. It's like everyone is making up their own version of reality.
• The truth decay in politics is like a virus spreading unchecked, infecting everything it touches.