What is misinformation?The term misinformation refers to...

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    What is misinformation?

    The term misinformation refers to information that is false or inaccurate, and is often spread widely with others, regardless of an intent to deceive.


    What is disinformation?

    While misinformation is false information that is created and spread regardless of an intent to harm or deceive, disinformation is a type of misinformation that is created to be deliberately deceptive. Both forms may be shared widely, regardless of whether or not the sharer knows the information is wrong.

 
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