Conceptual-theoretical identifications of the "disinformation" phenomenon

Currently, the phenomenon of ,,disinformation” has become a relevant issue on the international scene, reviving the debate around the circulation of information, its links with the geostrategic interests of certain countries and the effects they produce on citizens. Although discussions regarding the phenomenon of «disinformation» are not recent, currently, this phenomenon is taking on new dimensions: the nature of digital networks allows them to be used not only to disseminate information, but also to attack data servers using computer techniques (to modify, steal or destroy them); social networks and the personalization of information received through them new forms of influence of the public sphere. The objective of this article is to highlight the main definitions with reference to the concept of ,,disinformation”. The multiple meanings of ,,disinformation” make us highlight the main characteristics such as: intentional phenomenon, lack of truth, as a phenomenon related to information and mass media, communication, as a weapon of attack against the adversary, as an organized phenomenon.