Rep. Sherrill Issues Statement at Online Disinformation Hearing
September 26, 2019
September 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "Online Imposters and Disinformation":
"We're here today to discuss online imposters and disinformation. Researchers generally define misinformation as information that is false but promulgated with sincerity by a person who believes it is true. Disinformation, on the other hand, is shared with the deliberate intent to deceive.
"It . . .
"We're here today to discuss online imposters and disinformation. Researchers generally define misinformation as information that is false but promulgated with sincerity by a person who believes it is true. Disinformation, on the other hand, is shared with the deliberate intent to deceive.
"It . . .