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#fightingUntruthsOnline ?
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#tagcoding postfixes for types of online untruths:
_M : Misinformation
_C : Conceptual deception
_D : Disinformation
_F : Fake news
_P : Propaganda
_S : Satire

Misinformation refers to false or misleading information that is shared unknowingly and is not intended to deliberately deceive, manipulate or inflict harm on a person, social group, organisation or country.

Contextual deception refers to the use of true but not necessarily related information to frame an event, issue or individual (e.g. a headline that does not match the corresponding article), or the misrepresentation of facts to support one’s narrative (e.g. to deliberately delete information that is essential context to understanding the original meaning). The way in which facts are used is disingenuous and with the intent to manipulate people or cause harm.

Disinformation refers to verifiably false or misleading information that is knowingly and intentionally created and shared for economic gain or to deliberately deceive, manipulate or inflict harm.

Fake news refers to false information that is purposefully crafted, sensational, emotionally charged, misleading or totally fabricated information that mimics the form of mainstream news. Fake news can be wholly fabricated or a mix of fact and fiction.

Propaganda refers to the activity or content adopted and propagated by governments, private firms, non-profits, and individuals to manage collective attitudes, values, narratives, and opinions.

Satire is defined as language, film or other works of art that use humor and exaggeration to critique people or ideas, often as a form of social or political commentary.

Lesher, M., H. Pawelec and A. Desai (2022), "Disentangling untruths online: Creators, spreaders and how to stop them", Going Digital Toolkit Note, No. 23

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Complex events

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Any kind of event. Events are classified according to a number of dimensions:

their ontological order, with the options explained at All things and their becoming.

Note that natural and social order events are only included for explanatory purposes.

the socio-technical level at which the event is occurring: an earthquake or flood for instance are affecting the landscape
the architectural layer at which the event is occurring…
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