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Benton, Joshua. "Asking people to “do the research” on fake news stories makes them seem more believable, not less." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 8 Jan. 2024. Web. 9 Sep. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2024, Jan. 8). Asking people to “do the research” on fake news stories makes them seem more believable, not less. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 9, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/01/asking-people-to-do-the-research-on-fake-news-stories-makes-them-seem-more-believable-not-less/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Asking people to “do the research” on fake news stories makes them seem more believable, not less." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 8, 2024. Accessed September 9, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/01/asking-people-to-do-the-research-on-fake-news-stories-makes-them-seem-more-believable-not-less/.
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