Topic: Dnc Hack

The hosts review definitions of disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation as categorized by the organization First Draft. They use these definitions to analyze the Scott Adams controversy and the "It's okay to be white" meme. Adam Curry classifies Adams' actions as pure manipulation rather than falling strictly into one of the three information categories.

A local news segment defines "Information Disorder" through three categories: Disinformation (intentionally false), Misinformation (unintentionally false), and Malinformation (genuine information shared to cause harm). The example given for malinformation is the leaking of DNC emails in 2016. The hosts critique this definition, noting that "malinformation" allows the government to ban the truth if it is deemed harmful to their interests.