misinformation
incorrect information with or without an intention to deceive
conspiracy theory
explanation that invokes a conspiracy
disinformation
false or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive and manipulate
agitation legend
kind of urban legend spread by government institutions in order to achieve social mobilization
pseudoscience
unscientific claims wrongly presented as scientific
misleading advertising
offense
common misconception
statement popularly believed but which is known to be false in reliable sources
Mars hoax
urban legend
Black Identity Extremism
Discontinued FBI designation for allegedly violent African-American activists in the United States
false advertising
misleading content in advertisements
pathological science
an area of research where researchers delude themselves via wishful thinking or inadvertent mistakes
vaccine controversies
controversies related to the safety and usage of vaccines
misquotation
quotation which is incorrect
lying press
pejorative political term used largely by German political movements for the press