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> Misinformation is information that is incorrect. No, misinformation is true information that is misleading (as to some other topic), morally wrong, etc. If
by goodluckchuck 5y ago
> Misinformation is information that is incorrect.
No, misinformation is true information that is misleading (as to some other topic), morally wrong, etc.
If it is not true, then it is “not” information. It is “dis”-information.
(From Fluoride pdf)
Update: E.g. Consider the statement: “According to the FBI, African-Americans accounted for 55.9% of all homicide offenders in 2019.” That is information. It is knowledge which is conveyed / stored / etc. Some people use that fact to argue that AAs are inherently violent people. In the context of such an argument, the fact is potentially misleading / misinformation. The premise is true, but not the conclusion.
An example of disinformation would be to say: “According to the FBI, African-Americans accounted for 85.9% of all homicide offenders in 2019.” That’s not true. That’s “not” information.