November 14, 2025
Types of Information

There are basically three different types of information.

Misinformation is incorrect but without intent to deceive.

Disinformation is incorrect but with the intention to deceive.

Mal-information is correct but harms a favored narrative.

While all three exist, we rarely hear anything about mal-information, but are constantly hearing about both misinformation and disinformation.

Unfortunately, the later two terms are often used today as terms of opprobrium in order to hinder a person or opinion, rather than as factual depictions, in much the same way the term racist is employed.