Misinformation And Disinformation: What's The Difference?

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Published on January 16, 2021 - Duration: 00:48s

Misinformation And Disinformation: What's The Difference?

On social media, it's frighteningly easy to unwittingly spread both misinformation and disinformation.

But which is which?

According to Business Insider, misinformation is just information that's incorrect, false, or wrong.

For example, the idea that 5G networks cause cancer.

People often post and forward articles making such claims, even though it's been proven that 5G signals cannot harm the body.


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