Misconfusication

A popular misconception accepted by a group of misinformed people; usually based on something real, and supported by claims that seem to lend it credibility by association but, which is itself false. A problem created by assumption rather than fact checking. Perpetuated by passing that false information to others.

Hey, that FB article you told me about reading, the one about scientists from MIT creating a pig that could fly, that was misconfusication yo! You left out the part about them strapping it to a rocket!