Joe Bernstein on Viral Disinformation Claim - Fact-Check Context #3343146 (License: Personal Use)

The image captures a Twitter thread featuring Joe Bernstein responding skeptically to a widely shared claim that he was tasked by the DHS to coordinate disinformation-emphasizing he did not survive any such campaign. In reply, Nina Jankowicz clarifies that disinformation is defined by false or misleading content spread with malign intent, not mere “cut-and-dry fakes.” The exchange highlights public confusion over terminology and the importance of precise definitions in discourse about information integrity.

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