disinformation

«disinformation» in Mova's school dictionary: false information that is spread on purpose to trick… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (disinformation, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Disinformation is false information that is spread on purpose to trick people, often to change what they think or how they vote. tree →

2) It is different from misinformation, which is false information spread by mistake. tree →

sense in the lessons

In media literacy and citizenship lessons, disinformation is linked to propaganda, bots, fake accounts and deepfakes; pupils learn to check sources, look for other reports and ask «who made this and why?». In news, governments and groups are accused of disinformation campaigns, especially in wars and elections. Phrases: «spread disinformation», «a disinformation campaign», «fight disinformation».

examples

• The fake video was part of a disinformation campaign. tree →
• Disinformation spreads fast on social media. tree →
• Always check a story with trusted sources to avoid disinformation. tree →
• The website was shut down for spreading disinformation. tree →
• During the war, both sides were accused of disinformation. tree →
• Our teacher showed us how to spot disinformation. tree →
• Bots can share disinformation thousands of times. tree →

note

Uncountable: «a lot of disinformation», not «disinformations». Key difference: disinformation is on purpose; misinformation can be an honest mistake. Both can be harmful.

In the corpora

• Misinformation is false information shared by mistake; disinformation is false information spread on purpose.
• Misinformation is false information shared by someone who thinks it is true; disinformation is made on purpose to trick.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «disinformation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.