{
  "id": 15818366,
  "title": "Rule breaking by just a few people can be contagious",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/rule-breaking-by-just-a-few-people-can-be-contagious",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T23:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Science News",
    "slug": "science-news",
    "url": "https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rule-breaking-can-be-contagious"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "People are more likely to mimic — or even surpass — rule breakers than rule followers, a study finds. But real-world consequences may keep people in line.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}