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Silverman, ProPublica, Craig. "As Facebook abandons fact-checking, it’s also offering bonuses for viral content." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 25 Feb. 2025. Web. 31 Mar. 2025.
APA
Silverman, ProPublica, C. (2025, Feb. 25). As Facebook abandons fact-checking, it’s also offering bonuses for viral content. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/as-facebook-abandons-fact-checking-its-also-offering-bonuses-for-viral-content/
Chicago
Silverman, ProPublica, Craig. "As Facebook abandons fact-checking, it’s also offering bonuses for viral content." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 25, 2025. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/as-facebook-abandons-fact-checking-its-also-offering-bonuses-for-viral-content/.
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