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misinformation
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“false information that is spread, regardless of whether there is intent to mislead.”
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disinformation
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“deliberately misleading or biased information; manipulated narrative or facts; propaganda.”
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fake news
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“false news stories, often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared or distributed for the purpose of generating revenue, or promoting or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company, etc.”
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algorithm |
"Instructions for solving a problem or completing a task. Recipes are algorithms, as are math equations. Computer code is algorithmic. The internet runs on algorithms and all online searching is accomplished through them. |
“Code-Dependent: Pros and Cons of the Algorithm Age,” Pew Research Center
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