Malinformation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Malinformation is a noun meaning Information which is based in fact, but removed from its original context, in order to harm, mislead, or manipulate; for example, deliberate change of context, date or time of genuine content.
Meaning
Information which is based in fact, but removed from its original context, in order to harm, mislead, or manipulate; for example, deliberate change of context, date or time of genuine content.
Example Sentences
Later that year technology journalist Hossein Derakhshan and I published a report that mapped out the differentiations among disinformation, misinformation and malinformation.
Word Forms
- malinformations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disinformation, misinfo, misinformation, sporgery, misintelligence, disinfo.
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