Steno General Dictation No. 195

Misinformation is false or inaccurate information getting the facts wrong. Disinformation is false information which is deliberately intended to mislead intentionally misstating the facts. The spread of misinformation and disinformation has affected our ability to improve public health, address climate change maintain a stable democracy and more. By providing valuable insight into how and why we are likely to believe misinformation and disinformation psychological science can inform how we protect ourselves against its ill effects. Misinformation spreads rapidly across social media and other online platforms posing risks to individual health and societal well-being.