Misinformation
Information that is false though not deliberately; that is created inadvertently or by mistake.
Disinformation
The deliberate creation and distribution of information that is false and deceptive in order to mislead an audience.
Propaganda
Information that may or may not be true that is designed to engender support for a political view or an ideology.
Source: Stengel. R. (2019). Information wars: How we lost the global battle against disinformation & what we can do about it. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press.
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