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> Misinformation. Noun. False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive. You are free to define words for yourself h
by Beltalowda 4y ago
> Misinformation. Noun. False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.
You are free to define words for yourself however you want, but "deliberately intended to deceive" is not a common requirement for "misinformation" AFAIK. e.g. it does not appear in e.g. Merriam-Webster or many other dictionaries; most just define it as "Information that is incorrect" or some variant thereof, which is also how I would use the word, neutral of any value judgement.
And even if it was, "especially" does not mean "exclusively". In my observation most "misinformation" is not spread deliberately; the root of it may be, but not the people who spread and amplify it.