(PLOS) Estimating tweet infectivity from the first 50 retweets is the key to predicting whether a tweet will go viral, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE on April 17, 2019, by Li Weihua from Beihang University, China and colleagues.

Original source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/p-fci041719.php