League of Women voters

Disinformation: How it impacts elections and what we can do about it
By The League of Women Voters, Minneapolis
October 23, 2024
As voters seek information on candidates, they are inundated with misinformation (false or inaccurate information) and disinformation (false information deliberately intended to harm and mislead). Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon calls disinformation “the conscious spread of knowingly false information” which shouldn’t be confused with political “disagreement.” When weaponized, Simon…