"It Would Be a Lot Harder for Them to Change Their Mind....They Grew Up in Like a Very Different Time and a Very Different Location”: Barriers to Misinformation Corrections in Online Black and Latine Private Spaces

Misinformation disproportionately affects Black and Latine communities in the U.S., particularly spreading in private online groups where platform-based moderation and fact-checking are challenging. Close-tie corrections from family members and friends in online private spaces are crucial as they may be the primary form of correction within these communities. We conducted semi-structured interviews (N = 16) with participants to explore their barriers to correction and outcomes. Our findings illustrate various interpersonal and cultural barriers to successful correction, including family hierarchy, diaspora experiences, English as a second language, religion, racism, and sexism. Participants shared positive correction experiences, supported by shared cultural/community ties and lack of power difference between corrector and correctee. We connect our findings to Critical Race Theory and intersectionality, showing how misinformation correction experiences depend on a confluence of culture and identity relations. We offer recommendations for enhancing misinformation interventions to more effectively support the Black and Latine communities.