Joe StubbersfieldDurham University Latest articles by Joe Stubbersfield Why Some Urban Legends Go Viral By Joe Stubbersfield published 1 July 14 Opinion Urban legends get around, but we don’t really understand why. We conducted a study to explain how misinformation spreads surprisingly fast and why people feel compelled to share it. Opinion Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Heavy dusting of 'pineapple powder' paints Hawaii's volcanoes white after near-record snowfall — Earth from space2China uses 'gravitational slingshots' to save 2 satellites that were stuck in the wrong orbit for 123 days3Scientists spot a 'dark nebula' being torn apart by rowdy infant stars — offering clues about our own solar system's past4Mass graves of Black Union soldiers slaughtered by Confederate guerrillas possibly identified in Kentucky5Mystery of Bolivian 'zombie' volcano finally solved
Why Some Urban Legends Go Viral By Joe Stubbersfield published 1 July 14 Opinion Urban legends get around, but we don’t really understand why. We conducted a study to explain how misinformation spreads surprisingly fast and why people feel compelled to share it.
