Misinformation, disinformation and malinformation: Credible information at stake
Our information ecosystem is drowning in misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. These terms, though distinct, all paint a picture of inaccurate and harmful content circulating online, particularly through social media platforms.
TikTok started labeling accounts operated by Russian state propaganda agencies as a way to tell users they were being exposed to Kremlin disinformation.
As governments and social media companies have moved to suppress Russia’s state media and the disinformation it spreads about the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s diplomats are stepping up to do the dirty work.
The European Union on Friday warned Russia against allowing hackers to attack databases or spread disinformation in some of the 27 member countries just as Germans were preparing to go the polls for weekend parliamentary elections.
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