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Misinformation might be created and spread with malicious intent for reasons such as causing anxiety or deceiving audiences. [136] Rumors created with or without malicious intent may be unknowingly shared by users. [citation needed] People may know what the scientific community has proved as a fact, and still refuse to accept it as such. [140]
Mainstream media articles, on the other hand, declined from 12 million shares, reactions, and comments in February to only 7.3 million by Election Day. [87] In 2019 Christine Michel Carter, a writer who has reported on Generation Alpha for Forbes stated that one-third of the generation can decipher false or misleading information in the media. [88]
The Shorenstein Center at Harvard University defines disinformation research as an academic field that studies "the spread and impacts of misinformation, disinformation, and media manipulation," including "how it spreads through online and offline channels, and why people are susceptible to believing bad information, and successful strategies for mitigating its impact". [23]
If there is one theme that is common to politicians in both parties, it is how they misrepresent information to spin a positive view of themselves — and a negative view of their opponents.
Misinformation is when the spread of the information is not intentional, it’s accidental. Disinformation is when the person spreads false information with the intent to deceive others.
Fake news has become increasingly prevalent over the last few years, with over 100 misleading articles and rumors spread regarding the 2016 United States presidential election alone. [18] These fake news articles tend to come from satirical news websites or individual websites with an incentive to propagate false information, either as ...
Disinformation involves more than just a competition between inaccurate and accurate information. Disinformation, rumors and conspiracy theories call into question underlying trust at multiple levels. Undermining of trust can be directed at scientists, governments and media and have very real consequences.
The AI also pointed out that because of Musk’s large number of followers and high visibility, any misinformation he posts is immediately amplified and gains legitimacy among his followers.