Misinformation is false or inaccurate information that is spread unintentionally.

The misinformation effect happens when our recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate because of post-event information.

The misinformation effect is a prime example of retroactive interference, which occurs when information presented later interferes with the ability to retain previously encoded information. Essentially, the new information that a person receives works backward in time to distort memory of the original event.[3] The misinformation effect has been studied since the mid-1970s. Elizabeth Loftus is one of the most influential researchers in the field. It reflects two of the cardinal sins of memory: suggestibility, the influence of others' expectations on our memory; and misattribution, information attributed to an incorrect source. Research on the misinformation effect has uncovered concerns about the permanence and reliability of memory.[4]

Disinformation is intentionally false or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately. It is an act of deception and false statements to convince someone of untruth. Disinformation should not be confused with misinformation, information that is unintentionally false.

Disinformation is intentionally false or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately. It is an act of deception and false statements to convince someone of untruth. Disinformation should not be confused with misinformation, information that is unintentionally false

Shep Smith aired his true opinion about not only the kind and giving talent Robin Williams, but EVERYONE who has ever struggled with that dark despair, the seemingly bottomless pain of depression. If it is not Shep Smith's true opinion, then he merely saw a chance to take a shot at a man he saw as weak and unable to defend himself. Shepard Smith: World's Cruelest Bully, or Most Superior and Aloof News Anchor? Either way, unforgivable.