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Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation

Fake News

"False news stories, often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared or distributed for the purpose of generating revenue, or promoting or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company, etc." - Dictionary.com

✅ Sensational new stories

✅ Shared widely for money, promotions, or discreditment

Misinformation

"False information that is spread, regardless of whether there is intent to mislead." - Dictionary.com

✅ False information that is shared

Disinformation

“Deliberately misleading or biased information; manipulated narrative or facts; propaganda.” - Dictionary.com

✅ Manipulated information

✅ Deliberately shared with the intent to mislead

How to Spot Fake News