Factsheet: Types of Misinformation and Disinformation [Online Resource]
Factsheet: Types of Misinformation and Disinformation is from UNCHR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Summary:
This one-page fact sheet briefly:
- explains the difference between misinformation and disinformation,
- examines 10 types of misinformation and disinformation,
- addresses the impact of AI, including deep fakes and speech synthesis,
- and looks at new and more sophisticated ways of manipulating content on social media platforms, from sockpuppets and sealioning to astroturfing and catfishing.
The UNCHR is 80 funded by governments and the European Union with an additional 15 percent comes from individuals and the private sector.
Language: This factsheet is available in English.