The Oxford dictionary defines “disinformation” as false information
that is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a
government organization to a rival power or the media.” The word
originated in the 1950s with the Russian word, “dezinformatsiya.”
According to Lt. Gen. Ion Mihai Pacepa, the KGB manual he perused
long time ago clearly described on the first page in upper case letters,
“IF YOU ARE GOOD AT DISINFORMATION, YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING.”
Misinformation and disinformation are not interchangeable, he clarified.
“Misinformation is an official government tool while disinformation is a
secret intelligence tool.”
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