Propaganda & Misinformation
📋 What it is
Misinformation is false info spread by mistake; disinformation is false info spread ON PURPOSE to mislead.
🗣️ Coach says
Two dangers, one difference: MISinformation is wrong-by-accident; DISinformation is wrong-on-purpose. Propaganda pushes a one-sided message using emotion and repetition. Spot the intent and the technique to resist both.
🧠 Memory hook
MIS = by accident. DIS = on purpose. Propaganda = emotion + repetition.
😂 Giggle
What did the biased article say at the party?
"I only see things from ONE side!"
😲 Whoa!
False stories spread online significantly FASTER than true ones — partly because they’re made to shock.
✅ Quick check: What’s the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Misinformation is false information shared by mistake; disinformation is false information spread deliberately to mislead.
The intent distinction is key to understanding today’s information wars.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Find a shocking claim and ask: is this a mistake, or made to mislead — and who benefits?