Counter Misinformation Team
Encyclopedia
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
's International Information Programs Bureau. The team responds to misinformation
Misinformation
Misinformation is false or inaccurate information that is spread unintentionally. It is distinguished from disinformation by motive in that misinformation is simply erroneous, while disinformation, in contrast, is intended to mislead....
and disinformation
Disinformation
Disinformation is intentionally false or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately. For this reason, it is synonymous with and sometimes called black propaganda. It is an act of deception and false statements to convince someone of untruth...
about the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government.
Response to 9/11 conspiracy theories
In an attempt to debunk 9/11 conspiracy theories, they released the "The Top September 11 Conspiracy Theories" report on Aug. 28, 2006.External links
- Identifying Misinformation - State Department web site
- Foreign Press Center briefing with Todd Leventhal