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SUMMARY:The Importance of Distinguishing Between Misinformation and Disinf
 ormation - Lee McIntyre (Boston University)
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CONTACT:Yara Kyrychenko
DESCRIPTION:As disinformation fighters we sometimes use the terms misinfor
 mation and disinformation interchangeably amongst ourselves\, because we k
 now what we mean and understand how they are similar and different -- even
  if we are fighting both at once. When this carries over into conversation
 s with media and the general public\, however\, the results can be disastr
 ous. Cable news anchors often prefer the term "misinformation" because it 
 shields them from having to report on strategic denialist campaigns and th
 e people who are behind them as a lie rather than a mistake. As a result\,
  their audience may not appreciate that what we are up against is often mo
 re like information warfare than a natural disaster\, which marks the diff
 erence between being helpless and having the tools to fight back. In this 
 talk I will argue that we sometimes undermine our own efforts in fighting 
 back against disinformation when we fail to distinguish sharply between th
 ese two terms.
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of Psychology\, Downing
  Site\, Cambridge
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