Reporting information that is false; refers to incorrect reports or deliberately fabricated news.
新聞の虚偽報道でその会社の評判が傷ついた。
The company's reputation was damaged by false reporting in the newspaper.
ネット上の噂が虚偽報道として拡散した。
A rumor online spread as false reporting.
その政治家は虚偽報道を受けて謝罪を求めた。
The politician demanded an apology after being the target of false reporting.