The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread
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Cailin O'Connor., Cailin O'Connor|AUTHOR., & James Owen Weatherall|AUTHOR. (2019). The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cailin O'Connor, Cailin O'Connor|AUTHOR and James Owen Weatherall|AUTHOR. 2019. The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cailin O'Connor, Cailin O'Connor|AUTHOR and James Owen Weatherall|AUTHOR. The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread Yale University Press, 2019.
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