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Comparison of different types of misinformation
| Type | Characteristics | Objectiveness | Severity | Integrity | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumors | Ambiguous | Not sure | Low | Not sure | Shu et al. (2020) |
| False information | Deception | Yes | High | False | Kumar and Shah (2018) |
| Fake news | Misguided | Yes | Medium | False | Sharma et al. (2019) |
| Spam | Confused | Yes | Low | Not sure | Çıtlak et al. (2019) |
| Disinformation | Mislead/deceive | Yes | Medium | False | Guo et al. (2019) |
