Malinformation - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MalinformationMalinformation is truth used to inflict harm on a person, organisation or country. [1] [2] Examples of malinformation include phishing , catfishing , doxing , swatting and revenge porn . [1] Malinformation is also used to refer to "information that stems from the truth but is often exaggerated in a way that misleads and causes potential harm."