Corrections to misinformation is only rejected when strong attitudes held by individuals are challenged by the correction itself.

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A previous study conducted by Ecker et al. found that prior attitudes that are already formed might not have an influence on how effective a correction is as long as the belief change (i.e. the belief in the corrected information) does not force an attitude change from an individual. 

Effect of Correcting Misinformation on Belief and Attitude Changes

Aird M.J., Ecker U.K.H., Swire B., Berinsky A.J., Lewandowsky S. (2018). Does truth matter to voters? The effects of correcting political misinformation in an Australian sample. Royal Society Open Science, 5(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.180593


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