1. La Intención como Clave: Definiendo la Desinformación.
El punto central de la conversación es la naturaleza deliberada de la desinformación. Los usuarios la definen consistentemente como la difusión intencional de información falsa con el propósito de engañar, manipular o causar daño, lo que la distingue fundamentalmente de la desinformación, que se considera un error involuntario.
- Actually, it's disinformation. Disinformation is a purposeful spreading of false information.
- It’s “disinformation.” disinformation is said on purpose to maliciously mislead. Misinformation is said by legitimate mistake.
- There’s a difference between misinformation and disinformation. Disinformation is intentional.
- Disinformation is false information, and the person disseminating it knows it is false. It is a deliberate, intentional lie.
- Disinformation is false information that is deliberately created and disseminated with the intent to mislead, manipulate, or cause harm.
2. El Debate del Lenguaje: ¿Por qué no llamarlo 'Mentira'?
Existe una fuerte corriente de opinión que rechaza los términos "desinformación" y "desinformación" por considerarlos eufemismos o jerga académica que suaviza la gravedad del acto. Muchos usuarios abogan por el uso de la palabra "mentira" por ser más directa, comprensible y contundente.
- Stop using the inane word "disinformation." it means a lie. Just say lie. If something is intentionally false, it is a lie. Just say it.
- I hate the word "disinformation". They're called lies, because that's what you call it when someone is lying.
- The word you are looking for is "lies" - not disinformation or misinformation. Lies. Call it what it is.
- I just find the terms disinformation and misinformation a frustrating way to make lies sound informative. Can we just call it what it is. Lies.
- Remember: whenever you hear the terms “misinformation” or “disinformation”, the correct term is “lies”.
3. El Error Involuntario: La Distinción con la Desinformación.
Para resaltar la malicia de la desinformación, los usuarios definen su contraparte, la desinformación (misinformation), como la difusión accidental de falsedades. Se describe como un error honesto, un descuido o el resultado de compartir información sin una verificación adecuada, careciendo de la intención de engañar.
- Pretty sure it's *disinformation* by now. Misinformation is "whoops, i was wrong". Disinformation is, "yeah, it's intentionally wrong.".
- This is disinformation, not misinformation. Misinformation is accidental, disinformation is on purpose.
- Misinformation is something a person spreads unaware it's false. That's just lying. Disinformation is spread on purpose, but i don't thin it fits here either.
- Misinformation spreads unintentionally, while disinformation is deliberate deception. Both erode trust and distort reality.
- Misinformation is a mistake. Disinformation is a strategy. One gets corrected. The other gets repeated.
4. Más Allá de la Mentira: Desinformación como Estrategia y Propaganda.
Algunos comentarios elevan el concepto de desinformación por encima de una simple mentira, describiéndola como una táctica estratégica y armamentística. Se asocia con la propaganda, las campañas coordinadas y un esfuerzo deliberado no solo para engañar, sino para sembrar caos, polarizar, erosionar la confianza en la verdad y manipular la opinión pública para fines políticos o económicos.
- Disinformation means lies which are strategic in nature. Weaponized lies. I'll stick with the more accurate term.
- Actually if you look into the use of “disinformation” and “misinformation” you’ll find that disinformation is worse than lies it’s propaganda it’s deliberate it’s intended to create fear and distrust.
- Disinformation here isn’t just “false info.” it’s defined by intent and impact: — deliberately misleading — strategically manipulative — targeted to sow confusion, polarize voters, or distort consensus.
- Disinformation is not about lying or telling the truth; it is and always has been about undermining your ability to trust information!
- Disinformation is not a simple mistake; it is a weapon of mass distraction that erodes trust, suffocates truth, and tramples human dignity.