What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?

Middlemen thrive of disinformation, misinformation and lack of information. Usually this opinion is wholly the result of misinformation and lack of experience. Deception, disinformation, and misinformation would be applied massively. Even their attendants are supplied with this particular bit of misinformation.


Difference between Misinformation and Disinformation

1.
‘Misinformation’
The "mis-" prefix can mean “wrong,” “mistaken,” “badly,” or just negate the meaning that follows. Misinformation is information that is incorrect, but the word is meant to carry a connotation that the bad advice was given without malice. Here’s an example from the novel “Jonathan Strange & Mr.
‘Disinformation’
I was surprised to learn that "disinformation" came to English from the Russian word "dezinformatsiya" and refers to false information that is deliberately intended to mislead, especially when it is distributed to other countries.
-Misinformation: Information that is incorrect.
-Disinformation: The dissemination of intentionally false information to deliberately confuse or mislead.

2.
-Misinformation is false information that is simply wrong irrespective of whether it is deliberate or accidental, a genuine mistake or criminal incompetence.
-Disinformation is deliberate and implies a (government or corporate) policy of avoiding giving the whole truth, but may not actually be false - the idea is to avoid getting caught in an outright lie.

3.
-Misinformation can be given innocently, negligently, or carelessly. For example, an astrologer might be sincere in his beliefs, but an educated person will consider his
book misinformation.
-Disinformation clearly implies that the person speaking is intentionally making a false statement that he or she knows to be false

4.
-Misinformation is simply information that is innocently wrong, or mistaken.
-Disinformation is information that is "wrong, with a deceptive strategy behind its wrongness

5.
-Misinformation: Information that is incorrect.
-Disinformation: The dissemination of intentionally false information to deliberately confuse or mislead.

How can we say that the information is wrong?

Fake news is what part? Misinformation or Disinformation?

Spiky wrote:Fake news is what part? Misinformation or Disinformation?

it depends to the people who told you the news

Spiky wrote:How can we say that the information is wrong?

when its not right or intended to be wrong

this forum is not a reliable source of information because its all "fake" like the admin of this forum. hahaha just kidding!!
the real question is " is this misinformation or disinformation?"

bakit po sikat sa social media ung word na "fake news" and kahit mga kabataan lagi sinasabi na "fake news naman yan eh" or "fake news ka"

Spiky wrote:Fake news is what part? Misinformation or Disinformation?

fake news consider Misinformation but sometimes it is disinformation

Myleinne wrote:bakit po sikat sa social media ung word na "fake news" and kahit mga kabataan lagi sinasabi na "fake news naman yan eh" or "fake news ka"

siguro kasi namulat na sila sa mundo na puro fake o di naman kaya aware na sila sa mga nangyayare ngayon

Jennielym wrote:this forum is not a reliable source of information because its all "fake" like the admin of this forum. hahaha just kidding!!
the real question is " is this misinformation or disinformation?"

it is Misinformation because the information is innocently wrong, or mistaken.

Spiky wrote:How can we say that the information is wrong?

Sa kutob mo hahahaa pero kung titingnan ng may basis humanap ng references para malaman kung tama o hindi

Spiky wrote:Fake news is what part? Misinformation or Disinformation?

i think it is the same.

what are the potential dangers of misinformation and disinformation ?

How is misinformation spread?

Hi admin Thank you for giving information I just learned that Misinformation is information that is false, but the person who is disseminating it believes that it is true.Disinformation is information that is false, and the person who is disseminating it knows it is false. It is a deliberate, intentional lie. Cool

Very informative!

Now I know the difference between disinformation and misinformation...

Misinformation and disinformation are very different from each other but it both produce fake news or fake belief.

davethematthew wrote:Misinformation and disinformation are very different from each other but it both produce fake news or fake belief.

You got it right

Thanks for the information. It is very informative and awesome.

Can you please give another example of misinformation and disinformation? In a way that everyone can understand it easily even the child.

How can we avoid this kind of information?

Any recommendations to know if the information is misinformation and disinformation?

What can you say about the people who spread misinformation and disinformation?

Now I know that disinformation are the information that is false and deliberately created to harm a person, social group, organization or country while misinformation are information that is false, but not created with the intention of causing harm, thanks admin for info.