fearmongered
Peddled baseless terror
Fearmongered is the past tense of fearmonger, meaning to spread exaggerated or unfounded fears, typically to manipulate public opinion or advance an agenda.
Politicians and media figures are often accused of fearmongering: They fearmongered about immigration to win votes.
The term implies the fears promoted are disproportionate to actual threats.
Overhyped news coverage
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
- coverageExtent of inclusion
panic · exaggeration · broadcasting · tabloid · viral · hysteria · alarming · viewers
Biased information for influence
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- electionOrganized public voting
- votersThose who cast ballots
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
scaremongering · alarmism · partisan · opposition · demagoguery · constituents · rallies · smear
sensationalism
Overhyped news coverage
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
coverage · panic · exaggeration · broadcasting · tabloid · viral · hysteria · alarming · viewers · misinformation
propaganda
Biased information for influence
rhetoric · scaremongering · alarmism · partisan · opposition · demagoguery · constituents · rallies · smear · polarization
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
- alarmUrgent warning signal
terror · dread · paranoia · suspicion · distrust · unease · worry · apprehension · xenophobia · scapegoating
fearmongeredreassured
Had confidence restored
calmed · soothed · comforted · put at ease · pacified
fearmongeredinformed
Given necessary knowledge
educated · enlightened · clarified · demystified · debunked