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J. Crawford, Amanda. "How conspiracy theories in the U.S. became more personal, more cruel, and more mainstream after the Sandy Hook shootings." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 4 Jan. 2022. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
J. Crawford, A. (2022, Jan. 4). How conspiracy theories in the U.S. became more personal, more cruel, and more mainstream after the Sandy Hook shootings. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/01/how-conspiracy-theories-in-the-u-s-became-more-personal-more-cruel-and-more-mainstream-after-the-sandy-hook-shootings/
Chicago
J. Crawford, Amanda. "How conspiracy theories in the U.S. became more personal, more cruel, and more mainstream after the Sandy Hook shootings." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 4, 2022. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/01/how-conspiracy-theories-in-the-u-s-became-more-personal-more-cruel-and-more-mainstream-after-the-sandy-hook-shootings/.
Wikipedia
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