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Greene, Ciara. "Does reading fake news actually change people’s behavior? This Covid-19 study says yes, a bit — but potentially an important bit." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 30 Jun. 2021. Web. 11 Dec. 2024.
APA
Greene, C. (2021, Jun. 30). Does reading fake news actually change people’s behavior? This Covid-19 study says yes, a bit — but potentially an important bit. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/06/does-reading-fake-news-actually-change-peoples-behavior-this-covid-19-study-says-yes-a-bit-but-potentially-an-important-bit/
Chicago
Greene, Ciara. "Does reading fake news actually change people’s behavior? This Covid-19 study says yes, a bit — but potentially an important bit." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 30, 2021. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/06/does-reading-fake-news-actually-change-peoples-behavior-this-covid-19-study-says-yes-a-bit-but-potentially-an-important-bit/.
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