The Ministry of Truth: BigTech's Influence on Facts, Feelings and Fictions

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The Ministry of Truth : BigTech's Influence on Facts, Feelings and Fictions. / Hendricks, Vincent F; Mehlsen, Camilla.

New York : Springer, 2022. 199 s.

Publikation: Bog/antologi/afhandling/rapport › Bog › Formidling

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Hendricks, VF & Mehlsen, C 2022, The Ministry of Truth: BigTech's Influence on Facts, Feelings and Fictions. bind 1, Springer, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98629-2

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Hendricks, V. F., & Mehlsen, C. (2022). The Ministry of Truth: BigTech's Influence on Facts, Feelings and Fictions. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98629-2

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Hendricks VF, Mehlsen C. The Ministry of Truth: BigTech's Influence on Facts, Feelings and Fictions. New York: Springer, 2022. 199 s. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98629-2

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Hendricks, Vincent F ; Mehlsen, Camilla. / The Ministry of Truth : BigTech's Influence on Facts, Feelings and Fictions. New York : Springer, 2022. 199 s.

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