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, . "Bots, explained." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 11 Apr. 2016. Web. 19 Mar. 2025.
APA
, . (2016, Apr. 11). Bots, explained. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/bots-explained/
Chicago
, . "Bots, explained." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 11, 2016. Accessed March 19, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/reading/bots-explained/.
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