When the Filter criteria means no record/s are found a new record is inserted.
I want nothing displayed OR an error message OR anything else!
Applying a filter to a form does not add a new record.
So it seems you have something else happening here.
Perhaps there is a macro or event procedure running in the form's Current
event that is the culprit?

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> When the Filter criteria means no record/s are found a new record is
> inserted.
>
> I want nothing displayed OR an error message OR anything else!