informationfalsification
nounUK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃənˌfɔːlsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃənˌfɔːlsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
The act of changing or making up facts so they are not true.
The company was fined for informationfalsification after it hid the real safety test results.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The altering of official records or documents to mislead people.
The audit uncovered informationfalsification in the financial reports.
3. Deliberately spreading false details about an event or person.
Spreading informationfalsification about the election caused public confusion.
4. Changing research data so a study shows untrue results.
The scientist lost her job for informationfalsification in her published paper.