Misinformation vs Disinformation

Falsifying studies or articles that make claims about a cure to a disease

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

Forming an argument after reading only one article on a topic

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

Quoting a news source that is biased against certain groups, but didn't know it.

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

Writing an inflammatory and misleading headline, knowing that most readers won't actually read the article.

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

Reading only the headline for an article and forming an opinion without reading the rest of the article

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

Making up something negative about your neighbor because you hate them

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

Telling others about a news story but leaving out important details that might change their minds

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

Reposting an article without noticing that the person who wrote it is biased

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

Editing a photograph or video of a political candidate and pretending it's real (known as a deepfake)

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

Ignoring 10 articles that prove your theory wrong and reposting the one article that agrees with you

• Misinformation

• Disinformation