The Difference Between Missinformation and Disinformation

 

Browsing your Facebook page or any content provider on social media ... one should have the ability at how this information is communicated.  It is a known fact that whatever platform they may be - anybody can share information without batting an eyelash ... and fact-checking was never their priority.

I am writing this piece to warn readers to sharpen their minds and be able to distinguish what information is being shared on the table.  Was it misinformation ... or was it disinformation? And is there any difference between the two?

One expert says the difference lies in the INTENT of the individual or group or company sharing the news or the information.

Whether it is misinformation or disinformation ... all content seen in our feeds can be dessiminated in divergent and diverse ways. The misleading news or information can land on your page in the form of a caricature, satire sarcasm, and irony ... others showed up without invitation clothe in the form of a joke or a spoof ... conspiracy plots, or schemes ... eye-catching links ... click-bait announcements ... rumors and scandals ... and other man-made manufactured reports.

What separates the two is that in misinformation there is no calculated and premeditated intent to fool and mislead the readers. It found its way to social media designed to sway, mold, or alter public sentiments on certain topics of discussion.

Disinformation on the other hand is spreading news, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories that are far-fetched, magnified, and obviously made up and overdone. They were there with the intent to go viral, improve traffic ... boost online visits ... fuel emotional response ... and encourage netizens' uproar.

The sources remained unchecked ... and the veracity of the news was doubtful.

Animal World

 

Dyuk ... Dyuk ... Dyuk

Wife: Ano ba ang ginagawa mo ... alas 3 na ng umaga?

Husband: Nag-o-OT ako.

Wife: OVER TIME?

Husband: Hindi ... OVER THINK lang!

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Life Is Not a Straight Line

Life is not a straight line. If you expect that it is ...  you are inexperienced, misguided ... and you are uninformed.

Life is not a straight line where you come up with a lot of blessings, and experience miracles in the next episodes ... that lead you to heaven to enjoy an everlasting life.

"Life is a long and winding road," says the Beatles in the sixtees.

Life is a snake pit ... a quagmire ... a Gordian knot ... and a hard nut to crack. It is a convoluted trek ... unforeseen and not formulaic. With all its intricacies and complexities ... like a Pinoy teleserye, it has its unpredictable curves and frequent changes in direction. The plot is loaded with erratic twists and turns ... and just like any person's mood it has its highs and lows vacillating like a clock's pendulum.

The "straight line" notion of life is too naive and very simplistic.  It suggests an effortless journey replete with "all joys and no sorrows" ... all good and no bad scenarios... and that is just a lot of bull.

And to quote Richard Rohr: "Life is not or never has been a straight line forward.   Life is characterized much more by exception and disorder ... than by total or perfect order."

The seismic tracing in the Richter scale of our lives helps us understand to be wary of what is in store for us. These seismic convulsive seizures keep us GOING and make us have that awareness that we are ALIVE ... and make us prepare for the next jolt.

For isn't a flat line (straight line) in ECG ... mean life has ENDED?

Your Plan VS Reality

 YOUR PLAN shows the easiest route to reach your goal. But life is no fairy tale ... and is not that easy ... the way you see it.

REALITY shows you the sad fact of life. To be successful .. you have to sweat it out. Nobody has promised you a rose garden.

TRANSLATION: Nobody has ever told you that things were going to be easy and wonderful all the time. Expect the bumps in the road.

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Life doesn't follow the: "... and they lived happily ever after" stupidity." Embrace the curves ... the mountain and the valleys ... the different colors and hues in your palette of life. 

After a "hit" get up ... and rise! When you fall ... stand up and prove everybody wrong.