spread rumor
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Ares's sister, Eris, the goddess of chaos and strife, spread rumor and jealousy to fan the flames of war.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2021
"In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital."
From Fox News • Dec. 31, 2019
“In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital,” Roberts wrote.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2019
A few years ago I wrote a book in which I worried about the Internet’s capacity to spread rumor and plug us into our own echo chambers.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2013
Directly after the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment came a wide- spread rumor that negotiations for peace were in progress which might interfere with the anti-slavery action of Congress.
From Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 by Blaine, James Gillespie
