Thursday, February 09, 2023

disinformation - misinformation

disinformation: false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth.  ~ Merriam-Webster

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misinformation: wrong information, or the fact that people are misinformed.  ~ Cambridge University Press.  


Toxic. Pointless. You offer no facts and you cite no proof. 

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troll: a person who intentionally antagonizes others online by posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content.  ~ Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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disinformation: false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth.  ~ Merriam-Webster

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