Preferred Label : misinformation;

CISMeF synonym : fake news;

EFMI definition : Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. Misinformation and disinformation are not interchangeable terms: Misinformation can exist with or without specific malicious intent whereas disinformation is distinct in that the information is deliberately deceptive and propagated (source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misinformation).;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misinformation;

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Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. Misinformation and disinformation are not interchangeable terms: Misinformation can exist with or without specific malicious intent whereas disinformation is distinct in that the information is deliberately deceptive and propagated (source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misinformation).

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