scaremongering
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scaremongering
The deliberate and often exaggerated spreading of alarming news or warnings with the intention of creating fear and panic among the population.
Die reißerischen Schlagzeilen der Zeitung wurden von Kritikern als reine Panikmache bezeichnet.
The newspaper's sensational headlines were described by critics as pure scaremongering.
The word is made up of 'Panik' (panic) and 'machen' (to make). 'Panikmache' (scaremongering) therefore literally describes the 'making of panic' and is easy to understand.
Lass dich von dieser Panikmache in den Nachrichten nicht verunsichern.
Don't let this scaremongering in the news unsettle you.
A very common combination is 'Panikmache betreiben' (to engage in scaremongering). You can also 'jemandem Panikmache vorwerfen' (accuse someone of scaremongering) or describe something as 'reine Panikmache' (pure scaremongering).
Manche Politiker betreiben vor Wahlen gezielt Panikmache.
Some politicians deliberately engage in scaremongering before elections.
The word 'Panikmache' (scaremongering) always has a strongly negative and derogatory meaning. It is used to criticize and condemn the way a person or group communicates.
Seine Warnungen waren keine sachliche Information, sondern bloße Panikmache.
His warnings were not factual information, but mere scaremongering.
