Misreport
Misreport is the act of presenting information that is incorrect or misleading as if it were accurate, through errors in collection, processing, interpretation, or deliberate deception. It can involve false statements, omissions, or biased framing.
It occurs across fields: journalism, corporate and public sector financial reporting, scientific research, and public health
Causes include inadequate data quality controls, pressure to meet targets, misinterpretation of definitions, inappropriate aggregation, software
Consequences include loss of credibility, misinformed policy or business decisions, regulatory sanctions, legal liability, and erosion
Prevention and response include rigorous verification, audits, transparent methodology, open data, clear reporting standards, professional ethics,
See also misstatement, misinformation, data quality, audit, transparency.