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Rumours spread like nuclear fission, say physicists

04 Aug 2024 Hamish Johnston
Rumour model is inspired by fission
Going nuclear The fission of uranium is the inspiration for a new model of how rumours spread. Courtesy: Abigail Malate/AIP
It is no coincidence that “going viral” is used to describe how ideas spread on social media. Re

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