False information that is spread intentionally and maliciously to create confusion, encourage distrust, and potentially undermine political and social institutions.
See also: Misinformation, Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Commentary:
- Precise definitions for prohibited types of misleading content vary by service.
- Mal-information is another category of misleading information identified by researchers, information that is based on reality but is used to inflict harm on a person, organization or country by changing the context in which the information is presented.