false flagged

The term "false flagged" is often used in online platforms and cybersecurity to describe content or actions incorrectly identified as harmful or deceptive.

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Definition

B2Online Platforms

(informal, technical)When content is incorrectly marked as violating rules or policies.

Example

  • Her post was false flagged and removed by the automated system.

C1Cybersecurity

(technical, formal)An action or operation conducted to mislead about its actual source or intent.

Example

  • The attack was false flagged to appear as if it came from a different country.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "false flagged":

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