E01¶


Research	R0002 — Research Standards for AI-Assisted Writing
Run	2026-03-13
Claim	C012
Source	SRC05
Evidence	SRC05-E01
Type	Factual

Author-Adjacent Confirmation of Taxonomy

URL: Not captured — experimental run

Extract¶

First Draft News, co-founded by Claire Wardle, confirms the information disorder taxonomy with its three categories (misinformation, disinformation, malinformation) and the framework's application to understanding information disorder.

Relevance to Hypotheses¶

Hypothesis	Relationship	Strength
H1	Supports	Weak — author-adjacent, not independent
H2	Supports	Weak — confirms categories but author-adjacent
H3	Contradicts	Moderate — even author's own organization confirms the publication

Context¶

This evidence provides confirmation from the author's own organization. While not independent, it is useful for verifying that the taxonomy is accurately represented in the claim. The author-adjacent nature means this evidence should be weighted less heavily than independent sources.

Notes¶

Hossein Derakhshan later published "Disinfo Wars" on Medium exploring the taxonomy further, consistent with the original framework. This suggests the authors maintain the framework as originally published.