Professor Claire Wardle of Brown University has identified seven types of mis-and disinformation:
1. Satire or Parody. No intention to cause harm but has potential to fool.
2. False Connection. When headlines, visuals, or captions don't support the content.
3. Misleading Content. Misleading use of information to frame an issue or individual.
4. False Context. When genuine content is shared with false contextual information.
5. Imposter Content. When genuine sources are impersonated.
6. Manipulated Content. When genuine information or imagery is manipulated to deceive.
7. Fabricated Content. New content is 100 percent false, designed to deceive and do harm.
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