FACTOID

factoid

(noun) a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item

factoid

(noun) something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

factoid (plural factoids)

An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media. [from 1973]

Synonym: misconception

Coordinate term: urban legend

(originally, North America) An interesting item of trivia; a minor fact.

Synonym: factlet

Usage notes

The more recent and contradictory meaning “minor fact” is gradually supplanting the original sense.

Source: Wiktionary

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