When you read / hear the words "disinformation" and "misinformation," how do those two words differ in your mind? Are they the same to you? If not, what's the main difference between those two words in your opinion?
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in my head
misinformation = malicious
disinformation = possibly a mistake, accident, often not malicious, but can be
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I think misinformation includes information that is "correct" but taken out of context, exaggerated or otherwise used in a way that makes it mean something it didn't.
Disinformation is wrong (often deliberately wrong).
Both are usually shared to further an agenda.
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The first one signifies intent to mislead, while the second does not. Sadly, the former has become more common.
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For me, it is very difficult to differ the meanings of those words maybe because I am not a native English speaker. When I see either misinformation and disinformation in texts, my mind automatically maps them to *polluted information*.
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In my head (which translates them in 🇬🇷): misinformation(‘παραπληροφόρηση’)~a broader term to cover the concerted attempt of disseminating false information|disinformation(‘ψευδής πληροφόρηση’)~the act of intentionally giving false information on a specific matter.
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Disinformation is intentional, malicious
Misinformation is accidental, innocent
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The words mean the same thing in my head, but when I think about the context in which I hear the two words:
disinformation - spycraft, propaganda, government level desception
misinformation - YouTube/Facebook/Twitter conspiracy, anti-vaxx, false covid cures.
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Based on that, the distinctions I see in most responses, accidental vs. purposeful and malicious vs. innocent as both being, seems components of the distinction.