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| Predictor | β (Std. Err.) | p‑value | Interpretation | |-----------|---------------|---------|----------------| | Emotion (negative intensity) | 0.31 (0.04) | <0.001 | Higher negativity → higher virality (supports H1) | | Visual format (vs. text) | 0.27 (0.03) | <0.001 | Visuals boost virality | | Algorithmic cue | 0.22 (0.05) | <0.001 | Posts flagged as “Trending” achieve higher spread | | Credible source | –0.09 (0.02) | 0.002 | Credibility modestly reduces virality | | Political topic (vs. other) | 0.19 (0.03) | <0.001 | Political news more viral (supports H4) |

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In the time it takes you to read this sentence, roughly 3 million posts will have been uploaded to the internet. By the time you finish this article, a new meme will have been born, a celebrity will have sparked a feud on X (formerly Twitter), and an algorithm update will have quietly ruined the reach of thousands of small businesses. | Predictor | β (Std