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Starbird, Kate. "The pandemic has spawned disinformation campaigns that blend truth, lies, and sincere beliefs." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Jul. 2020. Web. 31 Mar. 2025.
APA
Starbird, K. (2020, Jul. 27). The pandemic has spawned disinformation campaigns that blend truth, lies, and sincere beliefs. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/the-pandemic-has-spawned-disinformation-campaigns-that-blend-truth-lies-and-sincere-beliefs/
Chicago
Starbird, Kate. "The pandemic has spawned disinformation campaigns that blend truth, lies, and sincere beliefs." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 27, 2020. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/the-pandemic-has-spawned-disinformation-campaigns-that-blend-truth-lies-and-sincere-beliefs/.
Wikipedia
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