1. World problems
  2. Internet disinformation

Internet disinformation

  • Unreliable information on the world wide web
  • False information on the net
  • False network information

Incidence

According to a 2018 MIT study, false information on Twitter is 70% more likely to be shared than accurate information.

Claim

Just as the public can be vulnerable to disinformational e-mail and internet content, politically active groups using the Internet can be vulnerable to deceptive messages and content introduced by hostile persons or groups. Far-right groups and far-left groups tend to watch each other, and it is likely that "moles" will obtain access to the other camps' networks for the purpose of disrupting their operations.

Broader

Disinformation
Presentable

Narrower

Internet trolls
Unpresentable

Aggravates

Online shaming
Presentable

Aggravated by

Data smog
Presentable

Strategy

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
J5723
DOCID
12057230
D7NID
135157
Last update
May 19, 2022