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Rizoiu, Marian-Andrei. "A thumb on the scale: Research says hiding likes can make Facebook fairer and reduce misinformation." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 9 Oct. 2019. Web. 17 Mar. 2025.
APA
Rizoiu, M. (2019, Oct. 9). A thumb on the scale: Research says hiding likes can make Facebook fairer and reduce misinformation. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/10/a-thumb-on-the-scale-research-says-hiding-likes-can-make-facebook-fairer-and-reduce-misinformation/
Chicago
Rizoiu, Marian-Andrei. "A thumb on the scale: Research says hiding likes can make Facebook fairer and reduce misinformation." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 9, 2019. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/10/a-thumb-on-the-scale-research-says-hiding-likes-can-make-facebook-fairer-and-reduce-misinformation/.
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