misreported
Inaccurately told publicly
Misreported means reported inaccurately or falsely.
News can be misreported through error or bias: The story was widely misreported in the press.
Facts, statistics, or statements may be misreported when sources get details wrong or distort them: He claimed his comments had been misreported.
Invented, not real
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
- untrueNot in accordance with fact
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
- incorrectNot accurate or true
misleading · distorted · erroneous · unfounded · unverified · bogus · spurious · apocryphal
Formal withdrawal of statement
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- rectificationAct of setting straight
- amendmentChange to official text
- corrigendumAcknowledged error in print
erratum · correction notice · editor's note · apology · acknowledgment · update · revision · fact-check
False data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- canardUnfounded malicious rumor
myth · urban legend · conspiracy theory · smear · defamation · libel · slander · planted story
Overhyped news coverage
- yellow journalismReporting prioritizing shock value
- tabloidSensationalist newspaper format
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- slantOblique angle or bias
bias · propaganda · fake news · clickbait · misquote · anonymous source · off-the-record · editorial
Wrong action or decision
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- misstatementIncorrect assertion of fact
blunder · slip · typo · misquotation · miscalculation · misattribution · mix-up · confusion
fabricated
Invented, not real
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
- untrueNot in accordance with fact
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
incorrect · misleading · distorted · erroneous · unfounded · unverified · bogus · spurious · apocryphal · fraudulent
retraction
Formal withdrawal of statement
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- rectificationAct of setting straight
- amendmentChange to official text
corrigendum · erratum · correction notice · editor's note · apology · acknowledgment · update · revision · fact-check · debunking
misinformation
False data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
canard · myth · urban legend · conspiracy theory · smear · defamation · libel · slander · planted story · psyop
sensationalism
Overhyped news coverage
- yellow journalismReporting prioritizing shock value
- tabloidSensationalist newspaper format
- spinRapid rotation around axis
slant · bias · propaganda · fake news · clickbait · misquote · anonymous source · off-the-record · editorial · headline
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
misstatement · blunder · slip · typo · misquotation · miscalculation · misattribution · mix-up · confusion · misreading
misreportedfact-checked
Confirmed as accurate
verified · confirmed · corroborated · authenticated · substantiated