What a Tangled Web We Believe

                                                           Misinformation and Disinformation on the Internet

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Misinformation: Untrue or incorrect information

Disinformation: Deliberately misleading information publicly or leaked out by a government or especially by an intelligence agency in order to influence  public opinion or the government in another nation

Who Are The Victims?                                   

• General Public, Children, Government

Who Are The Culprits?

• Terrorists, Hate Groups, Criminals, Government

Where are These Bad Guys/Gals Or Are They?

http://martinlutherking.org       http://www.gatt.org          ManBeef.com   

 www.malepregnancy.com          http://www.disk-o.com/disk-o11/taliban.html

Need Help Distinguishing Between What's Legit and What's Not?

Can they be stopped?

• Legislation
• Litigation

What does this mean for . . . :

• Education and Research
• Commerce and Economics
• History and Libraries
• Medical Guidance - Statistics
• Politics and Government (Disinformation)
  • 2 forms of Disinformation: Lack of Objectivity     Lack of Completeness    
  • Disinformation Quiz

Discussions:

? What other Misleading Sites or Web-based Misinformation/Disinformation do you know about . . . Or . . . Are you a Spider?

?What are possible effects of Internet-based Misinformation and Disinformation on "Operation Iraqi Freedom?"