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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Misinformation and disinformation
Hi
Would you say that there is no difference between misinformation and disinformation, or whatever difference there is, that's negligible? Can I believe this case is similar to that of mistrust/distrust?
People were misguided through a long series of misinformation.
People were misguided through a long series of disinformation.
Many thanks for your time and support,
Tom
Would you say that there is no difference between misinformation and disinformation, or whatever difference there is, that's negligible? Can I believe this case is similar to that of mistrust/distrust?
People were misguided through a long series of misinformation.
People were misguided through a long series of disinformation.
Many thanks for your time and support,
Tom
Top answer
misinformation is by accident. but disinformation is by intentional. that is the difference.
- misinformation is by accident.
- but disinformation is by intentional.
- that is the difference.
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misinformation is by accident.
but disinformation is by intentional.
that is the difference.
but disinformation is by intentional.
that is the difference.
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Thanks, Dooba. May I request a native speaker for his/her take?
Tom
Tom
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Hi Tom
I would agree that "disinformation" is information that is specifically (intentionally) designed to mislead or confuse.
I would agree that "disinformation" is information that is specifically (intentionally) designed to mislead or confuse.
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I* agree with this, subject to one small qualification:
my understanding is that "MISinformation" is any conveyed body of knowledge that is inaccurate, whether by conscious design or by unintended error; whereas, "DISinformation" is inaccurate information provided in a willfull, and thus deliberate, intent to conceal actual truth by conveying actual falsehoods.
"DISinformation" is roughly
my understanding is that "MISinformation" is any conveyed body of knowledge that is inaccurate, whether by conscious design or by unintended error; whereas, "DISinformation" is inaccurate information provided in a willfull, and thus deliberate, intent to conceal actual truth by conveying actual falsehoods.
"DISinformation" is roughly
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