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Definitions used across intelligence literacy, evidence, oversight, influence, identity, mental health, personas, and game mechanics. A definition explains site usage; it does not replace jurisdiction-specific law or individual clinical assessment.

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REAL-WORLD INTERPRETIVE
Evidence

credibility

How well a specific item of information is supported, plausible, internally consistent, and corroborated. It differs from source reliability.

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REAL-WORLD INTERPRETIVE
PSYOPS terminology and evidence

Credibility depletion

Loss of trust caused by deception, inaccuracy, contradiction, overclaiming, or failure to correct.

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REAL-WORLD INTERPRETIVE
Evidence

information credibility

Assessment of a specific report or claim, separate from the general history of the source.

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REAL-WORLD INTERPRETIVE
PSYOPS terminology and evidence

Public affairs

Official communication intended to inform publics and explain policy or operations; institutional doctrines often distinguish it from influence functions to protect credibility.

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