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Lichterman, Joseph. "A new Tow Center report looks at how news outlets help spread (or debunk) false rumors online." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 11 Feb. 2015. Web. 31 Jan. 2025.
APA
Lichterman, J. (2015, Feb. 11). A new Tow Center report looks at how news outlets help spread (or debunk) false rumors online. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/02/a-new-tow-center-report-looks-at-how-news-outlets-help-spread-or-debunk-false-rumors-online/
Chicago
Lichterman, Joseph. "A new Tow Center report looks at how news outlets help spread (or debunk) false rumors online." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 11, 2015. Accessed January 31, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/02/a-new-tow-center-report-looks-at-how-news-outlets-help-spread-or-debunk-false-rumors-online/.
Wikipedia
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