Ideas found on "unofficial" web sources like message boards and social media are part of public discussion and do not need to be cited.

a) true

b) false

The answer if false.

Explanation:

Ideas found on "unofficial" web sources like message boards and social media are part of public discussion and do need to be cited, especially if they are very important and can make research or studies more effective or rich: information from unofficial web sources and social media (online forums, blogs, newsgroups) are often known to be highly valuable, and need to be cited.