##  [Attribution Error](/index.php/attribution-error) 

  ##  [Attribution Error](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/attribution-error-0) 

  

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**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

An error in assigning authorship, responsibility, origin, or contextual meaning to a claim, image, statement, or piece of information — including incorrect labeling, miscrediting, or asserting provenance that is unsupported by available evidence.