Information based on reality; used to inflict harm on a person.

• A. Disinformation
• B. Mal-information
• C. Ontological Truth
• D. Moral Truth

Answer: (B)

Mal-information means information that is true or based on reality but used to harm someone. The facts themselves are real, but they’re shared with the intention of causing harm, discrediting, or intimidating the person. That combination—truthful content used in a harmful way—is what this option captures.

Disinformation, in contrast, is false information designed to mislead, so it isn’t based on reality. Ontological truth is a philosophical idea about what exists, not about how information is used to hurt people. Moral truth deals with judgments about right and wrong, not the factual basis or weaponization of information.