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what is fake news and misinformation?
- became a more prevalent term with its now known usage after the 2016 election
- before, was used to talk about satire
- fake news has the intention to deceive, in contrast to just news that is false
- has become a prevalent topic because it has become part of every day life with everyone seeing fake news on social media everyday, it can have serious consequences through people's actions, and it causes mistrust between people and institutions
- types of fake news: misinformation, disinformation, and mal information
- misinformation: false information; disinformation: false information with the intention to ham; mal information: true information that is leaked to the public with the intent to harm
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Updated 2021-06-03
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