Psychiatry and Psychology

Disinformation

False information deliberately and often covertly spread in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth. (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinformation)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

False information deliberately and often covertly spread in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth. (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinformation)

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2 entry terms
  • Fake News
  • News, Fake

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History Note

2022

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Tree Numbers

  1. F01.145.813w.157w.500w
  2. L01w.143w.790w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Disinformation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000087862. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000087862
  2. Disinformation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation
  3. Disinformation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189656