misinformation

«misinformation» in Mova's school dictionary: Wrong or false information, often spread by mistake — 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 (misinformation — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Wrong or false information, often spread by mistake. tree →

2) (often confused with disinformation) False information spread on purpose to trick people. tree →

sense in the lessons

In media lessons pupils learn to check facts before sharing: look at the source, ask «who made this and why?», compare with trusted news. Misinformation spreads fast online, especially about health, wars and elections. Phrases: «spread misinformation», «tackle misinformation», «fact-check».

examples

• Don't share posts until you check they aren't misinformation. tree →
• There was lots of misinformation about the virus online. tree →
• The teacher showed us how to spot misinformation. tree →
• Misinformation can spread faster than the truth. tree →
• A fact-checker said the story was misinformation. tree →
• Bots spread misinformation during the election. tree →

note

Uncountable: «a piece of misinformation». Strictly, misinformation is false by mistake; disinformation is false on purpose; propaganda is one-sided messages to change minds.

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 «misinformation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.