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Silverman, Craig. "Living in a sea of false signals: Are we being pushed from “trust, but verify” to “verify, then trust”?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 8 Mar. 2018. Web. 23 Oct. 2024.
APA
Silverman, C. (2018, Mar. 8). Living in a sea of false signals: Are we being pushed from “trust, but verify” to “verify, then trust”?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 23, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/03/living-in-a-sea-of-false-signals-are-we-being-pushed-from-trust-but-verify-to-verify-then-trust/
Chicago
Silverman, Craig. "Living in a sea of false signals: Are we being pushed from “trust, but verify” to “verify, then trust”?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 8, 2018. Accessed October 23, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/03/living-in-a-sea-of-false-signals-are-we-being-pushed-from-trust-but-verify-to-verify-then-trust/.
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