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  2. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation e.g. stands for the Latin exempli gratiā "for example", and should be used when the example(s) given are just one or a few of many. The abbreviation i.e. stands for the Latin id est "that is", and is used to give the only example(s) or to otherwise qualify the statement just made.

  3. False advertising - Wikipedia

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    In order to bring a false advertising claim, it is imperative that the plaintiff demonstrate that the defendant actually made false/misleading statement to their own or another's product, that at least a tendency to deceive a large amount of the intended audience was present, and that there was a likelihood of injury to the plaintiff, among ...

  4. List of fake news websites - Wikipedia

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    Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire.Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.

  5. Fact check: Four deceptive quotes in Trump’s wildly ... - AOL

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    The new ad features giant on-screen text with the words “global war,” attributing them to a July article by the media outlet Axios, as the ad’s narrator says, “Their weakness invited wars.”

  6. Misinformation - Wikipedia

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    Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. [5] [6] Misinformation and disinformation are not interchangeable terms: misinformation can exist with or without specific malicious intent, whereas disinformation is distinct in that the information is deliberately deceptive and propagated.

  7. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    The word derived from Proto-Germanic roots, and has cognates in many other Germanic languages. [9] [10] [11] Shit: The word "shit" did not originate as an acronym for "Ship High in Transit", a label falsely said to have been used on shipments of manure to prevent them from becoming waterlogged and releasing explosive methane gas.

  8. List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia

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    The word crap did not originate as a back-formation of British plumber Thomas Crapper's apt surname. The word crap ultimately comes from Medieval Latin crappa. The word fuck did not originate in the Middle Ages as an acronym. Proposed acronyms include "fornicating under consent of king" or "for unlawful carnal knowledge", used as a sign posted ...

  9. False, misleading claims about Kamala Harris surge as ... - AOL

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    And she has made false and misleading claims as well, including in a debate when she misrepresented a SCOTUS ruling on former President Donald Trump, mischaracterized Trump's use of the word ...