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Owen, Laura Hazard. "Facebook might downrank the most vile conspiracy theories. But it won’t take them down.." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Jul. 2018. Web. 1 Feb. 2025.
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Owen, L. (2018, Jul. 13). Facebook might downrank the most vile conspiracy theories. But it won’t take them down.. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/07/facebook-might-downrank-the-most-vile-conspiracy-theories-but-it-wont-take-them-down/
Chicago
Owen, Laura Hazard. "Facebook might downrank the most vile conspiracy theories. But it won’t take them down.." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 13, 2018. Accessed February 1, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/07/facebook-might-downrank-the-most-vile-conspiracy-theories-but-it-wont-take-them-down/.
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