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Misinformation/Disinformation
"Misinformationis
false, inaccurate, or misleadinginformationthat
is communicated regardless of an intention to deceive.Examples
of misinformation are false rumors, insults, and pranks.Disinformationis
a subset of misinformation that is deliberately deceptive, e. g.
malicioushoaxes,spearphishing,
andcomputational
propaganda.The
principal effect of misinformation is to elicit fear and suspicion
among a population.News
parody or satire can become misinformation if it is believed to be
credible and communicated as if it were true. The words
"misinformation" and "disinformation" have often been associated
with the concept of "fake
news",
which some scholars define as "fabricated information that mimics
news media content in form but not in organizational process or
intent"." Read more at
Wikipedia
"Misinformation
