There is a form of strategically spreading false or misleading information called military deception.
Disinformation is intentionally false or misleading information that is spread in a calculated way to deceive target audiences .. deceive. deceive. The English word , which did not appear in dictionaries until the late-1980s , is a translation of the Russian дезинформация , transliterated as dezinformatsiya .. transliterated. transliterated. Disinformation is different from misinformation , which is information that is unintentionally false .. misinformation. misinformation. Misinformation can be used to define disinformation -- where disinformation is misinformation that is purposefully and intentionally disseminated in order to deceive .. misinformation. misinformation. deceive. deceive. Historically the word `` disinformation '' has been reserved for a body of false information propagated at the state and state secret services level but in recent times it has a looser meaning in English relating to propaganda , fake news or a body of lies by any organisation and possibly any individual .. propaganda. propaganda. fake news. fake news