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Fake News, Misinformation & Disinformation - Library Guides

This page defines terms including and related to "fake news" while offering resources and information to avoid both reading and sharing it.

Fake News/Misinformation/Disinformation: What is Fake News?

We can define "fake news" as “purposefully crafted, sensational, emotionally charged, misleading or totally fabricated information that mimics the form of ...

Misinformation, Disinformation, and Propaganda: Fake News

"Fake news" is "fabricated information that mimics news media content in form but not in organizational process or intent. Fake-news outlets, in ...

What is fake news, misinformation, and disinformation?

The Cambridge Dictionary defines fake news as “false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to ...

"Fake News," Misinformation & Disinformation - Research Guides

"Fake news" is defined as “purposefully crafted, sensational, emotionally charged, misleading or totally fabricated information that mimics the form of ...

Misinformation and disinformation

Misinformation is false or inaccurate information—getting the facts wrong. Disinformation is false information which is deliberately intended to mislead ...

What is fake news and misinformation? - Internet Matters

Misinformation is false information that is spread by people who think it's true. This is different from 'fake news' and disinformation.

Misinformation and Disinformation: Thinking Critically about ...

Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation · Definitions of Terms · How to Spot Fake News- a checklist · Evaluating Web Sites · Video: ...

Guides: Fake News, Misinformation and Disinformation: Overview

Overview of Fake News, Misinformation and Disinformation. On this page we'll review: Definitions and Types of Misleading Information.

Dealing with propaganda, misinformation and fake news

Propaganda, misinformation and fake news have the potential to polarise public opinion, to promote violent extremism and hate speech and, ultimately, to ...

Fake News: Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation

Misinformation and disinformation (MDI) presents a challenge to American and other democracies. In this guide, you'll learn what MDI is, and how to protect ...

What's the difference between Misinformation and Disinformation?

Find out the differences between misinformation and disinformation, and related concepts including fake news, propaganda, malinformation, and conspiracy ...

Misinformation, Disinformation and Mal-information | eReader

Misinformation, Disinformation and Mal-information. Module 8: 'False news', misinformation and propaganda. The Problem Statement. Misinformation is anathema to ...

Fake News, Misinformation, Disinformation: Finding the Truth

Fake news, misinformation and disinformation make finding the truth difficult these days. Here's what you need to know.

Tips to combat mis-and disinformation - "Fake News," Misinformation ...

Practice click restraint. Click restraint is a strategy that involves resisting the urge to immediately click on the first search result.

Fake News/Misinformation/Disinformation: What is being done about ...

"Fake News" is a global problem, and countries around the world are handling the issue differently. The map below shows what type of action has been taken by ...

How to Spot Fake News- a checklist - Misinformation ... - CSI Library

Misinformation and Disinformation: Thinking Critically about Information Sources. This Research Guide is loosely adapted from a guide developed ...

Countering Disinformation - the United Nations

While misinformation refers to the accidental spread of inaccurate information, disinformation is not only inaccurate, but intends to deceive and is spread ...

How to identify misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation ...

Often known colloquially as “fake news,” MDM is damaging to public trust in institutions and, during elections, may even pose a threat to ...

Full article: Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news

We have performed a systematic research review of 1261 journal articles published between 2010 and 2021. Results show the field is mostly data-driven.