The difference between disinformation and misinformation, and how to do your own analysis

This article is part of a Globe initiative to cover disinformation and misinformation. E-mail us to share tips or feedback at disinfodesk@globeandmail.com.Have you ever shared something online before checking to see if it was correct? Maybe you did so because it made you angry, or because it was so outrageous you felt as though you had to respond. This is something we’ve probably all done, with no harm intended. But it’s a doorway into the murky realm of disinformation.Disinformation and misinformation are terms often used interchangeably. The key difference between them is intent.