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Political Campaigns and Elections Research Guide: Disinformation And Misinformation

A guide to national and Illinois state resources

Some definitions

Here is a link to a great Research Guide on the topic.

Misinformation and Disinformation: Thinking Critically about Information Sources

Misinformation:

Disinformation: 

  1. false information which is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power or the media.

    "the entire Western intelligence system had been systematically manipulated with clever disinformation"

(Oxford Dictionary)

Malinformation

 

false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.

"nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation"

(Oxford Dictionary)

How to combat?

Lisle

Kindlon Hall
5700 College Rd.
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 829-6050

Mesa

Gillett Hall
225 E. Main St.
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480) 878-7514