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Misinformation is information that is false, but not intended to cause harm.

For example, individuals who don’t know a piece of information is false may spread it on social media in an attempt to be helpful.

Source: Information Disorder, Part 1: The Essential Glossary by Claire Wardle, with research support from Grace Greason, Joe Kerwin & Nic Dias. Medium.com. Jul 9, 2018.

Disinformation is false information that is deliberately created or disseminated with the express purpose to cause harm. Producers of disinformation typically have political, financial, psychological or social motivations.

Source: Information Disorder, Part 1: The Essential Glossary by Claire Wardle, with research support from Grace Greason, Joe Kerwin & Nic Dias. Medium.com. Jul 9, 2018