Spanish-language misinformation is easier to spread and harder to confront. People can help combat it by talking about what's happening with their families, respectfully correcting wrong information.
ading narratives to spread on social media. That’s especially true for Latinos in the United States who speak only Spanish.
"I've interviewed a lot of younger generations who describe false information as having fractured their family," Mejia said. "I think the problem with radio stations specifically is it's hard to tell what's opinion-based and what's fact-based," Cosme Torres said. "It's your tia . It's your cousin. It's someone that you're like, ‘Oh, I trust them. Why would they lie or why would they share something that's false?’" Mejia said. "And then it just is trusted because you’re a family member."
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