Oct 14, 2026, 2:09 PMRemember y'all,
Just because something you see confirms your biases, that doesn't necessarily make it true.
It's not always malicious - it could just as easily be a misunderstanding, or an incorrect attributing of correlation to causation.
Oct 14, 2026, 2:12 PMAnd in case you weren't aware of the difference:
misinformation is when incorrect information is spread without the intent of deceiving (ie, accidentally sharing bad/incorrect info), while disinformation is spread with the intent to deceive.
Oct 14, 2026, 2:18 PMYou should verify this because I could just as easily be spreading disinformation!
Both dis and misinformation can appear from where you least expect it to.
Oct 14, 2026, 2:30 PMGood examples:
Many tech YouTubers spread misinformation because they don't know what the hell they're talking about.
Many political YouTubers, podcasters, and figures spread disinformation to further agendas that serve themselves or a group that they serve.