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Chakradhar, Shraddha. "This study shows how people reason their way through echo chambers — and what might guide them out." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 16 Sep. 2021. Web. 20 Mar. 2025.
APA
Chakradhar, S. (2021, Sep. 16). This study shows how people reason their way through echo chambers — and what might guide them out. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 20, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/09/this-study-shows-how-people-reason-their-way-through-echo-chambers-and-what-might-guide-them-out/
Chicago
Chakradhar, Shraddha. "This study shows how people reason their way through echo chambers — and what might guide them out." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified September 16, 2021. Accessed March 20, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/09/this-study-shows-how-people-reason-their-way-through-echo-chambers-and-what-might-guide-them-out/.
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