false claims
Statements lacking truth
False claims are statements presented as fact that are untrue.
The term often appears in legal contexts: a false claims act allows whistleblowers to sue on behalf of the government when contractors defraud public programs.
More broadly, false claims describe any assertions that misrepresent reality, whether through deliberate deception or careless disregard for truth: The company faced lawsuits over false claims about their product's effectiveness.
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
misinformation campaign · pants on fire · slander · distortion · forgery · fact-checking · fact check · retraction · whistleblowing · legal penalties · overbilling · perjury · sworn testimony · defamation · libel · debunking · hoax · manipulation
- deceptionlie, lies, lying, fake, fraud
- fraudscam, fraud, swindle, con, deceive
- disinformationdisinformation, misinformation, misinformation campaigns, fake news, propaganda
- embezzlementpeculation, defalcation, misuse of funds, misappropriation, siphoning
- financial crimesbank fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, insurance fraud
- financial fraudsecurities fraud, bank fraud, accounting fraud, defalcation, embezzler