Members of a group with likely misperception are confronted with new information but they learn that others member of the group have denied or rejected this new information

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People associated with the Democratic party and those associated with the Republican party were given misinformation of Voter ID and voter fraud. 
Participants of each party were then given correction of misinformation by people who were apart of their political party and then of those who were apart of the opposite political party .

Research methods of 'Updating with others' study 

Houck, A. M., King, A. S., &amp; Taylor, J. B. (2021). Updating with others: Testing the effect of informational social influence on political attitudes. Politics &amp; Policy, 49(1), 87–125. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12394 

Updating with Others: Testing the Effect of
Informational Social Influence on Political
Attitudes

 - DV1: "voter fraud is a significant problem in the United States"
- DV2: "Voter ID laws significantly inhibit voters from participating in elections"

Information presented to participants in 'Updating with others' study

Members of a group with a likely misperception are confronted with corrective information and told that other members of their group have accepted this new information. 

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