Not to be overly pedantic but I think "misinformation" can be either and very often also means "deliberately spreading lies."
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In everyday use, you're correct, but for the truly pedantic, misinfo is specifically distinct from disinfo. Example: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=z_VmtjAU01YC&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=oxford+dictionary+misinformation&source=bl&ots=6IcJ4k4SH6&sig=rTuDJIHq55SGqDNoYBBFCLUF2ig&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjN9Z7wv5DcAhXRbMAKHfX6BgEQ6AEIgwEwCQ#v=onepage&q=oxford%20dictionary%20misinformation&f=false …
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Becoming a bit too pretentious for me.
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Ah well, at least you still have your beloved Trump to keep it real for you.
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The Minister did not misspeak. He disspoke.
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I don’t s’pose they’ll get that.
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i know for a fact they're all doing it on purpose
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Misinformation is your grandma posting to social media that placing onions in your socks will rid you of the flu. Disinformation is Kelly Ann Conway claiming the legitimacy of alternative facts.
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