click·bait | \ ˈklik-ˌbāt \
: something (such as a headline) designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interestIt is difficult to remember a time when you could scroll through the social media outlet of your choice and not be bombarded with: You'll never believe what happened when … This is the cutest thing ever … This the biggest mistake you can make … Take this quiz to see which character you are on … They are all classic clickbait models.— Emily Shire
propaganda
dissemination of information—facts, arguments, rumours, half-truths, or lies—to influence public opinion.
Smith, B. Lannes (2021, January 24). propaganda. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/propaganda
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A bias is a tendency, inclination, or prejudice toward or against something or someone. Some biases are positive and helpful—like choosing to only eat foods that are considered healthy or staying away from someone who has knowingly caused harm. But biases are often based on stereotypes, rather than actual knowledge of an individual or circumstance. Whether positive or negative, such cognitive shortcuts can result in prejudgments that lead to rash decisions or discriminatory practices.
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noun
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.:It’s impossible to avoid clickbait and fake news on social media.
a parody that presents current events or other news topics for humorous effect in an obviously satirical imitation of journalism:The website publishes fake news that is hilarious and surprisingly insightful.
Sometimes Facetious. (used as a conversational tactic to dispute or discredit information that is perceived as hostile or unflattering):The senator insisted that recent polls forecasting an election loss were just fake news.
dis·in·for·ma·tion | \ (ˌ)dis-ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən \
: false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth
misinformation
noun
US /ˌmɪs.ɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌmɪs.ɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
wrong information, or the fact that people are misinformed:
There's a lot of misinformation about the disease that needs to be corrected.
information intended to deceive:
His election campaign was based on misinformation about the rival candidates.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/misinformation
Malinformation
"It's accurate information that was never intended to be shared publicly, or it's accurate information that's shared out of context with the intention of hurting people." pg. 36
Yasmin, S. (2022). What the Fact?! New York: Simon & Schuster.
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