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Benton, Joshua. "25 years ago today, the internet declared its independence — for better and for worse." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 8 Feb. 2021. Web. 18 Mar. 2025.
APA
Benton, J. (2021, Feb. 8). 25 years ago today, the internet declared its independence — for better and for worse. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 18, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/02/25-years-ago-today-the-internet-declared-its-independence-for-better-and-for-worse/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "25 years ago today, the internet declared its independence — for better and for worse." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 8, 2021. Accessed March 18, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/02/25-years-ago-today-the-internet-declared-its-independence-for-better-and-for-worse/.
Wikipedia
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