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this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2024
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The difference is, that with lies, you have to know it is untrue and say it anyway, where with misinformation, there is a possibility that the one telling it believes it is true.
Well that is how I understand the word lying defined: Say something you know is not true in order to manipulate others.
Or again different said: a lie is always misinformation, but misinformation is not always a lie.
Hope that is understandable ๐
That is why I try to think now in terms of disinformation, more than merely misinformation, when it seems intentional.