Misinformation Vocabulary

False content that is unintentionally or unknowingly disseminated

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

• Malinformation

False content that is intentionally disseminated with intent to harm

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

• Malinformation

Genuine content that is intentionally disseminated with intent to harm

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

• Malinformation

"______ ______" is defined as "purposefully crafted, sensational, emotionally charged, misleading or totally fabricated information that mimics the form of mainstream news."

• Credible News

• Fake News

• Facts

• Manipulated Content

No intention to cause harm but has potential to fool

• Satire / Parody

• Misleading Content

• Imposter Content

• Fabricated Content

Misleading use of information to frame an issue or individual

• Imposter Content

• False Connection

• Manipulated Content

• Misleading Content

When genuine sources are impersonated

• Fabricated Content

• False Context

• Satire / Parody

• Imposter Content

New content that is 100% false, made to deceive and do harm

• Fabricated Content

• False Connection

• False Context

• Imposter Content

False Connection

• When genuine content is shared with false contextual information

• When headlines, visuals or captions don't support the content

• When genuine information or imagery is manipulated to deceive

• Misleading use of information to frame an issue or individual

False Context

• Misleading use of information to frame an issue or individual

• No intention to cause harm but has potential to fool

• When genuine content is shared with false contextual information

• New content that is 100% false, made to deceive and do harm