disinformation

Definition

False or misleading information that is deliberately spread with the intent to deceive or manipulate public opinion.

Etymology

The word is a 20th-century loan-translation of the Russian word 'dezinformatsiya', which was used by Soviet intelligence services to describe the practice of spreading false information for strategic propaganda purposes.

In the news

The article mentions that the EU is mandating AI watermarks to help curb mass disinformation, which helps ensure that AI-generated content can be identified rather than mistaken for authentic, truthful information.

Anthropic says it will add invisible AI watermark to show when you use Claude, but it is okay

India Today

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