Joe Rogan Experience #2576 - Dr. Peter McCullough · Aired Nov 4, 2026
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McCullough says misinformation was the word of the year in Webster's dictionary in 2018.
The finding
What the evidence shows
Misinformation was a 2018 Word of the Year, but not Merriam-Webster's. Merriam-Webster picked justice for 2018. The dictionary that picked misinformation that year was Dictionary.com. So the word and the year are right, and the dictionary is wrong.
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Quick answer
Is it true that McCullough says misinformation was the word of the year in Webster's dictionary in 2018?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Misinformation was a 2018 Word of the Year, but not Merriam-Webster's. Merriam-Webster picked justice for 2018. Dr. Peter McCullough said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2576 - Dr. Peter McCullough, aired Nov 4, 2026, at 3:07. The supporting source is merriam-webster.com, linked below.
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