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(Addendum to definition of "disinformation")
(Addendum to Definition of "Disinformation")
 
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In social (e.g., community), organizational and office contexts, disinformation is
 
In social (e.g., community), organizational and office contexts, disinformation is
also false information disseminated via rumor, gossip and hearsay and meant to prejudically or favorably influence the beliefs and conduct of others toward an individual or collective target and/or idea or set of ideas.
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also false information disseminated via rumor, gossip and hearsay that is meant to prejudically or favorably influence the beliefs and conduct of others toward an individual or collective target and/or idea or set of ideas.
  
 
Public Domain by Grant of W.C. Davis
 
Public Domain by Grant of W.C. Davis

Latest revision as of 19:37, 21 May 2005

In social (e.g., community), organizational and office contexts, disinformation is also false information disseminated via rumor, gossip and hearsay that is meant to prejudically or favorably influence the beliefs and conduct of others toward an individual or collective target and/or idea or set of ideas.

Public Domain by Grant of W.C. Davis