Disinformation
noun
False information which is intended to mislead, specially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power or the media.
The public was deceived by the disinformation campaign, believing the innocent person to be guilty.
Often appears as...
- spread disinformation
- disinformation campaign
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Disapproving
noun
False information which is intended to mislead, specially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power or the media.
The public was deceived by the disinformation campaign, believing the innocent person to be guilty.
Often appears as...
- spread disinformation
- disinformation campaign
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Hidden Goals
Disinformation is often used to hide the truth for certain goals like influencing public opinion.
The agent released disinformation to discredit the whistleblower.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Mistake
Unlike misinformation, disinformation is spread deliberately. It's not about being wrong; it's about deceiving.
They spread disinformation about the election to confuse voters.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Plays
Disinformation can be a tactic in politics or power struggles, where facts are manipulated to gain advantage.
The political disinformation was aimed at weakening the opposition.
Pro Tip 1/3Hidden Goals
Disinformation is often used to hide the truth for certain goals like influencing public opinion.
The agent released disinformation to discredit the whistleblower.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Mistake
Unlike misinformation, disinformation is spread deliberately. It's not about being wrong; it's about deceiving.
They spread disinformation about the election to confuse voters.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Plays
Disinformation can be a tactic in politics or power struggles, where facts are manipulated to gain advantage.
The political disinformation was aimed at weakening the opposition.
Pro Tip 1/3Hidden Goals
Disinformation is often used to hide the truth for certain goals like influencing public opinion.
The agent released disinformation to discredit the whistleblower.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Mistake
Unlike misinformation, disinformation is spread deliberately. It's not about being wrong; it's about deceiving.
They spread disinformation about the election to confuse voters.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Plays
Disinformation can be a tactic in politics or power struggles, where facts are manipulated to gain advantage.
The political disinformation was aimed at weakening the opposition.
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How digital innovation...
and that massively increases trust. And finally, the third one, the humor versus rumor, I think the important thing to see here is that wherever there's a trending disinformation or conspiracy theory, you respond to it with a humorous package within two hours. We have discovered, if we respond within two hours,
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How you can help...
It's memes, videos, social posts. And most of it is not fake; it's misleading. We tend to fixate on what's true or false. But the biggest concern is actually the weaponization of context. Because the most effective disinformation has always been that which has a kernel of truth to it.
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Dear Facebook, this is...
trying to build plans to combat disinformation and voter suppression in political ads, were rejected. And so I lasted just shy of six months. But here is my biggest takeaway from my time there. There are thousands of people at Facebook who are passionately working on a product
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Can you outsmart a troll...
will begin pushing false information to swing the election in his favor. Your job is to inoculate the townspeople against false information before the election. One of the most effective ways to tackle disinformation is to encourage people to think about the strategies
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What Wikipedia Teaches...
A global crisis of fake news and disinformation, which meant that our free-knowledge movement really sort of stood alone. At the same time, too, we saw a collapse in public trust around the world in many of our critical civic institutions.
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How technology can fight...
But that enables the spread of disinformation; that facilitates polarization. What if technology instead could enable empathy at scale? This was the question that motivated our partnership with Google's Counter Abuse team, Wikipedia
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Continuing the Fight for...
the ballot is whether it's actually worth it to vote and and of course it is worth it but i think that with in the middle of a pandemic with so much misinformation and disinformation and voter suppression
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The climate change...
do an evangelical conservative said we conservatives are find of anything that appears to threaten the values we hold dear and that's exactly what the disinformation campaign does it frames
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An Election Redesign to...
whether it's training to bolster cybersecurity or to combat disinformation or to help them keep voters safe during a pandemic. And every election department, rural, urban, large, small,
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Dr. Anthony Fauci: Is...
by talking about things. The truth, you know, the easiest way to counter misinformation and disinformation is to be enthusiastic about spreading correct information.
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How digital innovation...
and that massively increases trust. And finally, the third one, the humor versus rumor, I think the important thing to see here is that wherever there's a trending disinformation or conspiracy theory, you respond to it with a humorous package within two hours. We have discovered, if we respond within two hours,
Video examples
How you can help...
It's memes, videos, social posts. And most of it is not fake; it's misleading. We tend to fixate on what's true or false. But the biggest concern is actually the weaponization of context. Because the most effective disinformation has always been that which has a kernel of truth to it.
Video examples
Dear Facebook, this is...
trying to build plans to combat disinformation and voter suppression in political ads, were rejected. And so I lasted just shy of six months. But here is my biggest takeaway from my time there. There are thousands of people at Facebook who are passionately working on a product
Video examples
Can you outsmart a troll...
will begin pushing false information to swing the election in his favor. Your job is to inoculate the townspeople against false information before the election. One of the most effective ways to tackle disinformation is to encourage people to think about the strategies
Video examples
What Wikipedia Teaches...
A global crisis of fake news and disinformation, which meant that our free-knowledge movement really sort of stood alone. At the same time, too, we saw a collapse in public trust around the world in many of our critical civic institutions.
Video examples
How technology can fight...
But that enables the spread of disinformation; that facilitates polarization. What if technology instead could enable empathy at scale? This was the question that motivated our partnership with Google's Counter Abuse team, Wikipedia
Video examples
Continuing the Fight for...
the ballot is whether it's actually worth it to vote and and of course it is worth it but i think that with in the middle of a pandemic with so much misinformation and disinformation and voter suppression
Video examples
The climate change...
do an evangelical conservative said we conservatives are find of anything that appears to threaten the values we hold dear and that's exactly what the disinformation campaign does it frames
Video examples
An Election Redesign to...
whether it's training to bolster cybersecurity or to combat disinformation or to help them keep voters safe during a pandemic. And every election department, rural, urban, large, small,
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Dr. Anthony Fauci: Is...
by talking about things. The truth, you know, the easiest way to counter misinformation and disinformation is to be enthusiastic about spreading correct information.
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Michael Shellenberger
American Author
I remained quiet about the climate disinformation campaign because I was afraid of losing friends and funding. The few times I summoned the courage to defend climate science from those who misrepresent it I suffered harsh consequences. And so I mostly stood by and did next to nothing as my fellow environmentalists terrified the public.
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Asha Rangappa
American Lawyer
Reflexive control is a 'uniquely Russian' technique of psychological manipulation through disinformation. The idea is to feed your adversary a set of assumptions that will produce a predictable response: That response, in turn, furthers a goal that advances your interests.
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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Pakistani Politician
I have said that propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation have always been part of political warfare. Social media and other new platforms have given it a new life and reach through which the fake news phenomenon can reach everywhere.
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Carl Bernstein
American Journalist
The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.
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Jared Cohen
American Businessman
We live in a world where all wars will begin as cyber wars... It's the combination of hacking and massive, well-coordinated disinformation campaigns.
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James Lovelock
English Scientist
The oil companies regard nuclear power as their rival, who will reduce their profits, so they put out a lot of disinformation about nuclear power.
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Will Hurd
American Politician
Disinformation is more than just lying: it's the denial and twisting of reality in order to present some desired image to the rest of the world.
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John Ratcliffe
Hunter Biden's laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign.
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Sebastian Gorka
British Public Servant
Russia has always been involved in propaganda and disinformation.
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Fiona Hill
American Public Servant
The Russians thrive on misinformation and disinformation.
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Michael Shellenberger
American Author
I remained quiet about the climate disinformation campaign because I was afraid of losing friends and funding. The few times I summoned the courage to defend climate science from those who misrepresent it I suffered harsh consequences. And so I mostly stood by and did next to nothing as my fellow environmentalists terrified the public.
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Asha Rangappa
American Lawyer
Reflexive control is a 'uniquely Russian' technique of psychological manipulation through disinformation. The idea is to feed your adversary a set of assumptions that will produce a predictable response: That response, in turn, furthers a goal that advances your interests.
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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Pakistani Politician
I have said that propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation have always been part of political warfare. Social media and other new platforms have given it a new life and reach through which the fake news phenomenon can reach everywhere.
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Carl Bernstein
American Journalist
The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.
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Jared Cohen
American Businessman
We live in a world where all wars will begin as cyber wars... It's the combination of hacking and massive, well-coordinated disinformation campaigns.
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James Lovelock
English Scientist
The oil companies regard nuclear power as their rival, who will reduce their profits, so they put out a lot of disinformation about nuclear power.
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Will Hurd
American Politician
Disinformation is more than just lying: it's the denial and twisting of reality in order to present some desired image to the rest of the world.
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John Ratcliffe
Hunter Biden's laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign.
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Sebastian Gorka
British Public Servant
Russia has always been involved in propaganda and disinformation.
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Fiona Hill
American Public Servant
The Russians thrive on misinformation and disinformation.
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