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How political misinformation is targeted at Latinos, according to a new study

A new poll from the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas asked 3,000 Latinos about their exposure and belief in misinformation, trust in elections and perceptions of artificial intelligence.

Meanwhile, efforts are underway to combat false narratives targeting Latinos. One is Factchequado, a fact-checking site launched in the U.S. after the last presidential election and is working with Spanish-language outlets nationwide.

NPR’s Jude Joffe-Block reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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