# Information Disorder A framework introduced by Claire Wardle and Hossein Derakhshan in a 2017 Council of Europe report that distinguishes three types of polluted information: [[Misinformation]] (false content shared without intent to harm), [[Disinformation]] (false content deliberately created to deceive), and malinformation (genuine information shared to cause harm, such as doxxing or leaked private data). The taxonomy replaced the blunt term [[Fake News]], which had been co-opted by politicians to discredit legitimate journalism. The framework matters for the KB because right-wing media ecosystems exploit all three categories simultaneously — fabricated stories, strategic decontextualization, and weaponized leaks — while accusing mainstream outlets of the same. Understanding the distinctions sharpens analysis of [[Propaganda]], [[Post-truth]] politics, and [[Media Literacy]] initiatives. The concept also underlies platform content-moderation debates and the "censorship" counter-narrative. *Stub — expand with: Wardle-Derakhshan report details, First Draft News, platform moderation frameworks, right-wing "censorship-industrial complex" counter-narrative, relationship to stochastic terrorism.*