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Martin, Peter. "Would you pay to be able to quit TikTok and Instagram? You’d be surprised how many would." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 23 Jul. 2024. Web. 11 Dec. 2024.
APA
Martin, P. (2024, Jul. 23). Would you pay to be able to quit TikTok and Instagram? You’d be surprised how many would. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/07/would-you-pay-to-be-able-to-quit-tiktok-and-instagram-youd-be-surprised-how-many-would/
Chicago
Martin, Peter. "Would you pay to be able to quit TikTok and Instagram? You’d be surprised how many would." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 23, 2024. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/07/would-you-pay-to-be-able-to-quit-tiktok-and-instagram-youd-be-surprised-how-many-would/.
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