rumor

When the rumor mills incorrectly assumed Page was playing Achilles, heads exploded.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Unlike Simpson’s case, which ended in acquittals, the kidnapping attracted a new generation of amateur sleuths, livestreaming hours of content, conjecture and rumor each day to hundreds of thousands of online followers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Futures prices are still reacting quickly to every ceasefire rumor or diplomatic headline, said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The move is likely a case of “buy on the rumor, sell on the news,” according to Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

In early June, a rumor swept through the school that a recent graduate had been killed in the fighting around Jerusalem.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

When the district announced the ban on Facebook last month, there were rumors of a student revolt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

People are smashing Flock cameras on the street, renaming the A.I.-powered Meta Ray-Bans as “pervert glasses,” and starting widespread rumors about who is secretly using your data to train their A.I. models.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Only weeks later, the administration announced a large influx of unusually cheap imported ground beef before publicly identifying all of its sources, leaving enough of an informational vacuum for unsupported horse-meat rumors to flourish online.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Last year, Dolly critiqued AI content when clearing rumors surrounding her health, which swirled online after sister Freida Parton asked the public for prayers in a Facebook post on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

But in camp rumors were constantly spreading, dying, and spreading again in different form.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata