The term misinformation refers to false information that could be mistaken as truth. It can include honest mistakes, exaggerations, and misunderstandings of facts, as well as disinformation, which is misinformation spread intentionally to mislead or confuse. #APStyleChat (1/5)
Misinformation can be transmitted in any medium, including social media, websites, printed materials and broadcast. It includes photography or video and audio recordings that have been created, manipulated or selectively edited. #APStyleChat (2/5)
The term misinformation typically excludes opinions, as well as satire and parody. It does include hoaxes, propaganda and fabricated news stories. #APStyleChat (3/5)
When used broadly, the term misinformation is preferable to the term fake news. The term fake news may be used in quotes or as shorthand for deliberate falsehoods or fiction masked as news. #APStyleChat (4/5)
If "fake news" is used in a quote, push for specifics about what is meant. Alternative wording includes false reports, erroneous reports, unverified reports, questionable reports, disputed reports or false reporting, depending on the context. #APStyleChat (5/5)
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