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Wang, Shan. "Adding a “disputed” label to fake news seems to work, a little. But for some groups, it actually backfires." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 12 Sep. 2017. Web. 18 Apr. 2024.
APA
Wang, S. (2017, Sep. 12). Adding a “disputed” label to fake news seems to work, a little. But for some groups, it actually backfires. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/09/adding-a-disputed-label-to-fake-news-seems-to-work-a-little-but-for-some-groups-it-actually-backfires/
Chicago
Wang, Shan. "Adding a “disputed” label to fake news seems to work, a little. But for some groups, it actually backfires." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified September 12, 2017. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/09/adding-a-disputed-label-to-fake-news-seems-to-work-a-little-but-for-some-groups-it-actually-backfires/.
Wikipedia
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