1. a brief or trivial item of news or information
2. an item of unreliable information that is reported and repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact

Examples

• The magazine included several interesting factoids about celebrity lifestyles.
• Here’s a fun factoid: honey never spoils.
• The article was full of factoids rather than substantial analysis.
• That’s just a factoid that has been debunked by researchers.
• She shared a fascinating factoid about ancient Rome.
• Many people believe that factoid, but it’s actually false.
• The trivia book contained hundreds of amusing factoids.