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Tworek, Heidi. "Cambridge Analytica, Trump, and the new old fear of manipulating the masses." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 15 May. 2017. Web. 27 Mar. 2025.
APA
Tworek, H. (2017, May. 15). Cambridge Analytica, Trump, and the new old fear of manipulating the masses. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 27, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/05/cambridge-analytica-trump-and-the-new-old-fear-of-manipulating-the-masses/
Chicago
Tworek, Heidi. "Cambridge Analytica, Trump, and the new old fear of manipulating the masses." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified May 15, 2017. Accessed March 27, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/05/cambridge-analytica-trump-and-the-new-old-fear-of-manipulating-the-masses/.
Wikipedia
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