Misinformation
Misinformation is information that is incorrect, but not because of a deliberate attempt to mislead. Believers in misinformation are said to be misinformed but not lying. It is commonly confused with
disinformation. The spreading of
disinformation is a purposeful attempt to spread a known falsehood, whereas
misinformation is the result of
ignorance (compare [
1] with [
2]).
Often, misinformation comes from sources that may not be very careful with their research. They may not have picked out biases and may even have interpreted a
white lie incorrectly. Overall, this leads to people confusing fact with fiction and can be fairly troublesome at some times.
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Gossip*
Rumor*
Social constructionism
