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Misinformation

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Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information presented as fact. It is differentiated from disinformation, which is deliberately deceptive. Rumors are information not attributed to any particular source, and so are unreliable and often unverified, but can turn out to be either true or false. Even if later retracted, misinformation can continue to influence actions and memory. People may be more prone to believe misinformation because they are emotionally connected to what they are hearing or reading. The role of social media has made information readily available to us at anytime and it connects vast groups of people along with their information at one time. Advances in technology has impacted the way we communicate information and the way misinformation is spread. Misinformation has impacts on our societies' ability to receive information which then influences our communities, politics, and medical field.

Misinformation - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Incorrect or misleading information Not to be confused with Disinformation or Misinformation effect . Parts of this article may incorporate text from a large language model , which is prohibited in Wikipedia articles . It may include hallucinated information, copyright violations , claims not verified in cited sources, original research , or fictitious references . Any such material should be removed . The reason given is: these 2025 edits ; note WP:AISIGNS in superficial analyses, vocab distro typical of LLM outp

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