Everybody knows what ‘information’ means, don’t they? But what about ‘misinformation’ or ‘disinformation’? In episode three of our new series, Fake News: Fact and Fiction, we take a look at the word ‘information’ and hear some examples of when fake news has led to tragedy.
disinformation
false news spread deliberately
misinformation
false news spread accidentally
informative
describes useful and interesting information
consequences
negative results of something that is done
double-sourcing
checking if a story is correct by finding two independent sources
verify
check something is true
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