information pollution

American  

[in-fer-mey-shuhn puh-loo-shuhn] / ɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən pəˌlu ʃən /

Also info pollution

noun

1. the introduction of falsehood, irrelevance, bias, and sensationalism into a source of information, resulting in a dilution or outright suppression of essential facts.

   She could no longer tolerate the willful practice of information pollution at the network, and they happily accepted her resignation.

   Has information pollution succeeded in diminishing the value of truth?

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Etymology

Origin of information pollution

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Similarly, so-called "information pollution" or "data smog" must be addressed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

Turkey's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun tweeted on Monday that Turkey was experiencing "serious information pollution" and authorities would share a daily bulletin correcting false information.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023

And CIVIX, a Canadian nonprofit focused on civic education and combating information pollution, introduces its offerings by first showing a video of Michael Caulfield, director of networked and blended learning at Washington State University–Vancouver.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2020