"It's such a canard [kəˈnɑrd] to think young people don't care about great information. They do. ... [W]e have to start thinking, as media, of where they’re getting it." — Kara Swisher, quoted at The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024

canard [kəˈnɑrd]
noun

Canard refers to a false report or story, or to a belief or rumor that isn't true. It can also refer to a kind of airplane as well as to a kind of small airfoil.

In 16th-century France, vendre des canards à moitié was a colorful way of saying "to fool" or "to cheat." ... the expression led to the use of canard, the French word for "duck," to refer to a hoax or fabrication.

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