misinformation
noun
[ ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.
• "nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation"
Similar:
disinformation,
false information,
misleading information,
deception,
lie,
fib,
false rumour,
trumped-up story,
fake news,
alternative fact,
gossip,
red herring,
false trail,
kidology,
disinfo,
bum steer,
