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by Dig1t 860 days ago
misinformation is "false or inaccurate information"

Isn't this the same as asking for a source of information that is always correct? Has that ever actually existed in any form?

What about lying by omission?

It seems like we're all freaking out about something that has always been true: people lie, say half-truths, distort facts. It's pretty hard to convey only information that is 100% provably true and also tells a complete picture.

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> misinformation is "false or inaccurate information" / Isn't this the same as asking for a source of information that is always correct? Has that ever actually existed in any form?

That's really taking that definition (if that's the precise definition) to a theoretical extreme! And then you say your extreme is impossible. Yes, I agree!