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Misinformation and disinformation: What it is, how to spot it, what to do
Read full article: Misinformation and disinformation: What it is, how to spot it, what to doMany call it โfake news,โ others might call it something else, but misinformation is false or inaccurate information, and itโs everywhere. Bell said disinformation can be part of a campaign designed to sway opinions in one direction or another. Hyman said it all spreads so quickly because โwhen you encounter some misinformation or part of a disinformation campaign, you may then share that information on social media, then you become an agent spreading that misinformation further." And you then share that but now youโve shared something that is part of a disinformation campaign. Not all badBut this isnโt all to say that social media is bad and that all information on social media is bad.