Table 2 Information disorder [7]
From: Learning from COVID-19: government leaders’ perspectives to improve emergency risk communication
Misinformation | “when false information is shared, but no harm is meant”. This consists typically of rumour or misleading content shared unknowingly by individuals. |
Disinformation | “when false information is knowingly shared to cause harm”. Disinformation can often be traced back to actors with malicious motives and can be part of concerted large-scale campaigns. |
Malinformation | “when genuine information is shared to cause harm, often by moving what was designed to stay private into the public sphere” |