Misinformation VS Disinformation



By Jake Bryant

What is Misinformation and Disinformation?



Disinformation is false information, that is created by either AI or humans that want to sway a electon or vote, that is used to deceive. This Disinformation is basically just propaganda.
Misinformationfa is lse information that the creator doesn't know is wrong, but still posts it. Even though it isn't meant to decieve people, they still believe it.

How They Are a Problem for Social Media Users



Misinformation usually leads the general public to do things that seem right but are ultimately wrong while it is not meant to do this
Disinformation is used to cause a certain thing to happen, like an election to be swayed in the direction they want

How are they Being Spread on Social Media?



When people see any misinformation or disinformation and they believe it, they share it with others and they share it with others

How is AI infolved in spreading Misinformation and Disinformation on Social Media?



AI robots learn what you have searched and plug in misinformation or disinformation in a place where you will find it, and you may believe it. That means that the AI did its job and will continue to spread this info until it has corrupted your knowledge.

How is video and audio part of the problem?



There are people out there that create videos that are meant to mentally hurt someone or persuade a person to believe what this video or audio is telling them. This causes the victim of seeing this video to share it with others and they share it with others completley changing their point of views.

Who is spreading Misinformation and Disinformation and why?



Whether they are trying to change the outcome of a vote or something else, there are people creating misinformation or disinformation to try and change it whether they know it or not.

How is fake news related to Misinformation and Misinformation?



Fake news is purposely wrong to try and change an outcome and is disguised as mainstream news and is related to Disinformation in the way that it is decieving others

Why do people fall for it?



People fall for it because people are gullible and once they hear something they tend to believe it even if it is not true. People also fall for it because their friend sent it to them and they think it is true so it must be true.