GPT4:

Misinformation: This term refers to any information that is false or inaccurate, regardless of intent. The people spreading misinformation may genuinely believe the information to be true and might be unknowingly sharing it. Misinformation can be spread through misunderstandings, mistakes, poor research, or misinterpretation.

Disinformation: This term refers to false or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately or knowingly. Disinformation is a type of misinformation that is propagated with the intent to deceive or mislead. It's often used to cause harm, manipulate public opinion, or obscure the truth.

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If you have an argument with someone on social media, eg which sports team is the best, at least half of that debate is by definition misinformation. Can’t both be true.

Also, politics… if two parties advance different solutions as the best way to handle an issue, at least one of them is spreading misinformation by definition. They can’t both be right!

Where does this childlike understanding of the world, where stuff that is wrong must be censored, actually come from?

Why is it such a problem for someone to propose stuff that later turns out to be wrong?

That’s basically what science and engineering is. Should we ban those too?

I don’t remember this demand for censoring being a thing a few years ago. Has is spawned from the movement against “climate deniers”?