Misinformationis “false information that is spread, regardless of intent to mislead.” Put a flag in the second half of this definition; it will be important later. The spread of misinformat… See more

Misinformation is first recorded in the late 1500s, and combines information with the prefix … See more

Compared to misinformation, disinformation is a relatively new word, first recorded in 1965–70. It’s a translation of the Russian word dezinformátsiya, in turn based on the French dés… See more

When distinguishing between misinformation and disinformation, keep one very important word in mind: intent. Although both words refer to types of wrong or false info… See more