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Re:NYT reporter falsely accuses tech investor of using a slur by LocalH on Monday February 08, 2021 @10:14PM (#26073428)
> Malinformation as a concept is specifically that truthful information can be problematic and we need to be "protected" from it.

I don't see that the second half of that is inherent to the concept of "malinformation". There are situations where unabashed, unfiltered truth can be damaging or problematic. Defining that concept with a term is not in any way attempting to solve that concept. It doesn't presume that something has to be "done" about malinformation, but it can provide additional perspective on ways that misinformation can spread.

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Re:NYT reporter falsely accuses tech investor of using a slur by apostacy on Monday February 08, 2021 @10:58PM (#26073640)
I don't see any benefit to having this terminology, other than as a pretext for censorship. Calling it "mal" information implies that truthful information can be bad. Calling it something more neutral like "unfiltered" or "unabashed" would be more accurate.
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