Becoming fake: An Evolutionary Model of Fake News

Jacopo Marchetti; Antonio Mastrogiorgio

doi:10.1007/s11299-025-00342-z

Becoming fake

An Evolutionary Model of Fake News

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ID	6442595
Authors	Jacopo Marchetti (0000-0002-2415-0113, University of Pisa, corresponding author), Antonio Mastrogiorgio (0000-0002-0835-5557, Unitelma Sapienza University, corresponding author)
Year	2025
Volume	24
Issue	2
Pages	929-945
Publication date	2025-11-15
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Mind & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1593-7879 • E-ISSN: 1860-1839
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI	10.1007/s11299-025-00342-z
OpenAlex	W4416238214
Language	EN
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