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  1. www.wikihow.com › Deal-With-RumorsHow to Deal With Rumors: 10 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

    Feb 22, 2024 · Make it known the rumor was false. The best way to denounce a rumor is by proving to people that it can't possibly be true. You can do this by explaining to people what is actually true, or you can show it to them by your actions.

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  2. www.wikihow.com › Stop-RumorsHow to Stop Rumors: 10 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

    Apr 26, 2023 · Prove that it's not true if you can. If you have evidence that can prove that the rumor isn't true, then you should put it forth. For example, if people are saying your boyfriend isn't real, bring him to the next party.

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  4. www.nature.com › articles › s41598/021/01813-2Emotions explain differences in the diffusion of true vs ...

    Nov 22, 2021 · False rumors (as compared to true rumors) are more likely to go viral if they convey a higher proportion of terms associated with a positive sentiment. Further, false rumors are viral when...

    • Nicolas Pröllochs, Dominik Bär, Stefan Feuerriegel, Stefan Feuerriegel
    • 2021

  5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesEmotions explain differences in the diffusion of true vs ...

    Nov 22, 2021 · False rumors (as compared to true rumors) are more likely to go viral if they convey a higher proportion of terms associated with a positive sentiment. Further, false rumors are viral when embedding emotional words classified as trust, anticipation, or anger.

    • Nicolas Pröllochs, Dominik Bär, Stefan Feuerriegel, Stefan Feuerriegel
    • 10.1038/s41598-021-01813-2
    • 2021
    • Sci Rep. 2021; 11: 22721.

  6. www.poynter.org › reporting-editing › 2019Why is fake news so prevalent? Researchers offer some answers

    Aug 7, 2019 · False rumors don’t just repeat themselves; they evolve and get stronger. Another group of scholars found that not only do false news headlines repeat themselves, but they evolve, adapt to the...

  7. eggcellentwork.com › how-to-deal-with-false-rumorsHow To Deal With False Rumors At Work

    Sep 14, 2023 · False rumors generate negativity that corrodes workplace culture and harms productivity. Specific dangers include: Reputational damage – Malicious lies or exaggerations tarnish personal or professional reputations.

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  9. www.cjr.org › tow_center_reports › craig_silvermanLies, Damn Lies, and Viral Content - Columbia Journalism Review

    Feb 10, 2015 · The final false rumor study related to claims that Brown student Sunil Tripathi was one of the bombers. Regarding this, they identified 22,819 misinformation tweets and 4,485 correction tweets.