Misinformation, disinformation – you’ve probably heard these terms in the past and wondered if and how they differ in meaning. It’s the intention that distinguishes them: Misinformation is any type of false information that people might fall for. It’s verifiably incorrect or misleading but hasn’t been created or shared with the intention to deceive people. Disinformation, on the other hand, is created and spread in order to misinform and reach a certain goal.

Probablamain has ti gia udì las expressiuns «infurmaziuns falladas» u «dischinfurmaziun» e ta dumondas sche e co ins distingua lur muntada. Igl è l'intenziun che fa la differenza: Infurmaziuns falladas èn tut quellas che na constattan betg e pon engianar la glieud. Igl è cumprovabel ch'ellas èn faussas u engianaivlas, ma ellas n'èn betg vegnidas creadas u derasadas cun l'intent dad engianar persunas. La dischinfurmaziun percunter vegn stgaffida e derasada aposta per infurmar a moda nuncorrecta cun ina tscherta intenziun.