Plagiarism is the latest weapon in the culture wars. But what even is it? - Vox
date linked: 14 January 2024
source: link to article, from vox.com
Lots of interesting comments in this article. I haven’t been following this story as closely as I should, but it—and articles like this—are making me think that I need to think harder about plagiarism: what it is and how I should respond to it.
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