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Hoax vs Misinformation - What's the difference?

hoax | misinformation |

As nouns the difference between hoax and misinformation

is that hoax is anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick while misinformation is information that is incorrect.

As a verb hoax

is to deceive (someone) by making them believe something which has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated (scam).

hoax

English

Verb

(es)
  • To deceive (someone) by making them believe something which has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated. (scam)

    • Derived terms

    * hoaxer * hoaxster (rare)

    Noun

    (es)
  • Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

    • Synonyms

    * (deliberately false story or report) canard

    Derived terms

    * (deliberately false story or report) hoaxical, Hoaxocaust

    misinformation

    English

    (wikipedia misinformation)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Information that is incorrect.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    See also

    * (l)

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