Misinformation as Infection

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    1. Initial Exposure

    A single post acts as patient zero

    Example: A Post saying "Cancer does not need chemotherapy"

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    2.Rapid Amplification

    Shares multiply, reach exponentially

    Example: Viewers of the post share it with other friends 

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    3. Echo Chambers

    Closed communities recycle misinformation

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    4.Algorithmic Boosting

    Platforms push sensational content further

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    5.Delayed Correction

    Fact-checks lag behind misinformation

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    6. Behavioral Contagion

    Users imitate peers, forwarding because 'everyone else is