What’s the difference between
Misinformation and Disinformation?
According to Purdue University’s Libraries and School of Information Studies:
Intention.
Misinformation
False or misleading information, unintentionally, presented as fact.
When one believes something is accurate, but in reality, it is not.
Disinformation
False or misleading information, purposefully distributed.
When one knows something to be untrue but shared it anyway.
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