| − | '''Information pollution''' refers to the contamination of an information supply with irrelevant, redundant, unsolicited, and low-value information. Common examples include [[misinformation]], junk email, and media violence. It can also be described as low-quality, distracting, or incorrect information that negatively impacts knowledge and quality of life, with examples such as [[spam]] and poor-quality content. | + | '''Information pollution''' refers to the contamination of an information supply with irrelevant, redundant, unsolicited, and low-value information. Common examples include [[misinformation]], junk email, and [[media]] [[violence]]. It can also be described as low-quality, distracting, or incorrect information that [[negative]]ly impacts knowledge and quality of life, with examples such as [[spam]] and poor-quality content. |