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Stop talking about fake news!

Joshua Habgood-CooteDepartment of Philosophy, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1033-1065 | Received 05 Jul 2018, Accepted 09 Jul 2018, Published online: 11 Aug 2018

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