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Disinformation is defined as "false information intended to mislead". Do you think that is the intention of this author?

• dekhn 5y ago
  Well, it's possible the author believes what they wrote in which case it would be "false information believed to be true intended to teach" but I'm pretty sure this is active misinformation. I'm not sure which particular thing public health people said that you're complaining about in the last part of the section- but I don't really think that public health leaders who communicate things which aren't 100% correct are dissemination disinformation. That's sort of a pedantic and uninteresting argument to have about the philosophical nature of information.
  • Jimmc414 5y ago
    Well, embedded within the term disinformation is an accusation, so thank you for clarifying.
  • shataraxia 5y ago
    it may be pedantic, but it's good to know that "disinformation" denotes intent & "misinformation" appears to be the word you're looking for