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Blog Misinformation/Disinformation
"Misinformationis
false, inaccurate, or misleadinginformationthat
is communicated regardless of an intention to deceive.Examples
of misinformation are false rumors, insults, and pranks.Disinformationis
a subset of misinformation that is deliberately deceptive, e. g.
malicioushoaxes,spearphishing,
andcomputational
propaganda.The
principal effect of misinformation is to elicit fear and suspicion
among a population.News
parody or satire can become misinformation if it is believed to be
credible and communicated as if it were true. The words
"misinformation" and "disinformation" have often been associated
with the concept of "fake
news",
which some scholars define as "fabricated information that mimics
news media content in form but not in organizational process or
intent"." Read more at
Wikipedia
The modern world
has many new and more expansive ways
of informing and influencing the
general public, in what is being
called the
Information Age.
Social Media has become the primary method of
expressing lies,
conspiracy theories,
misinformation, disinformation and
fake
news.
Laws policies and regulations
are being enacted by politicians and
as a result. companies, individuals,
organizations are being indicted,
restricted, punished and harassed by
governments, individuals, and
organizations. Individuals in the
general public, government and
business shy away from expressing
their opinions, enacting laws, and
changing corporate policies in fear
of being the target of those who
express the lies being generated. We
as individuals must view the
misinformation, disinformation, lies
and conspiracy theories for what
they are worth garbage! Governments
need to enact laws punishing those
who perpetrate this public
discourse. Never accept what is
being written or said as true. and
investigate their background and
what is being said.
"At any given moment, public
opinion is a chaos of superstition,
misinformation and prejudice" Gore
Vidal
Recently it
has come to our attention that scammers are using search engines to
harm individuals trying to find a job. Take care when giving
information online when completing and applying for any employment
information requested! Trust but verify.
"Misinformation
