Many tweeters use the words "misinformation" and "disinformation" interchangeably, and this is largely an example of misinformation but not disinformation, because misinformation is spreading lies without knowing, while disinformation is spreading lies on purpose.
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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The distinction is also common practice in the information security field. Example: https://medium.com/dfrlab/fake-news-defining-and-defeating-43830a2ab0af …
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The dictionary you linked says disinformation denotes deliberately false information and misinformation just denotes false information. This lines up with what I said. Also, this is Oxford as well:pic.twitter.com/CNj7Icj4rL
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