Disinfotainment

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    infotainment based on incorrect or misleading information derogatory, uncountable

    "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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"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."

Etymology

Blend of disinformation + infotainment.

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