disinfotainment

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of disinformation +‎ infotainment

Noun

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disinfotainment (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) infotainment based on incorrect or misleading information
    • 2009 August 7, “Stand up for intelligent news gathering”, in Toronto Star‎[1]:
      The prospect of CBC Newsworld adopting the style and substance of CNN, and thus joining fully the world of "disinfotainment," is as depressing as it seems inevitable.
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