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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-04-21 and was most recently seen on 2026-04-21.
An information hazard or infohazard is "a risk that arises from the dissemination of (true) information that may cause harm or enable some agent to cause harm". It was formalized by philosopher Nick Bostrom in 2011. It challenges the principle of freedom of information, as it states that some types of information are too dangerous, as people could either be harmed by it or use it to harm others. This is sometimes why information is classified based on its sensitivity.
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