misleading or inaccurate information shared by people who do not recognize it as such
false information, or dissemination of such information not necessarily in the knowledge that it is false
information that is false, but not intended to cause harm
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Vt ka kirje "disinformation - desinformatsioon (sünonüüm: võltsteave). [30.01.2019]
The meaning of misinformation is often conflated with that of disinformation.
However, the two are not interchangeable. Disinformation means “deliberately misleading or biased information; manipulated narrative or facts; propaganda.”
When people spread misinformation, they often believe the information they are sharing. In contrast, disinformation is crafted and disseminated with the intent to mislead others. Further confusing the issue is the fact that a piece of disinformation can ultimately become misinformation.
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