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Garrett, Robert Bond, and Shannon Poulsen, R. Kelly. "Maybe you know that article is satire, but a lot of people can’t tell the difference." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 19 Aug. 2019. Web. 6 Feb. 2025.
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Garrett, Robert Bond, and Shannon Poulsen, R. (2019, Aug. 19). Maybe you know that article is satire, but a lot of people can’t tell the difference. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved February 6, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/maybe-you-know-that-article-is-satire-but-a-lot-of-people-cant-tell-the-difference/
Chicago
Garrett, Robert Bond, and Shannon Poulsen, R. Kelly. "Maybe you know that article is satire, but a lot of people can’t tell the difference." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 19, 2019. Accessed February 6, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/maybe-you-know-that-article-is-satire-but-a-lot-of-people-cant-tell-the-difference/.
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