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Information Literacy: Definition and Importance

This guide is designed to help define and promote the importance of information literacy taught by library faculty at CSI

Mis/dis/malinformation

Misinformation: the dissemination of misleading information, without malice or ill-will. This includes unintentional mistakes like inaccurate photos, captions, dates, statistics, translations, or when satire is taken seriously.

Disinformation: the dissemination of false information, with the intention to harm and/or deceive. This includes fabricated or deliberately manipulated audio/visual content. Intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumours. 

Malinformation: the dissemination of private information to the public with the intention to harm. This includes deliberate publication of private information for personal or corporate, rather than public interest. Deliberate change of context, dates, or time of genuine content.