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To: Alas Babylon!
Disinformation or misinformation?

Both words are effectively synonyms. They translate as "lying government officials and journalists".

11 posted on 09/07/2024 6:35:10 AM PDT by flamberge (It turns out that you can fool most of the people, most of the time.)
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To: flamberge
Not so:

Misinformation is false, misleading, or out-of-context content shared without an intent to deceive.

Disinformation is purposefully false or misleading content shared with an intent to deceive and cause harm.

12 posted on 09/07/2024 7:42:03 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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