Communication of falsehoods Communication of falsehoods Cognitive dissonance is a condition first proposed by the psychologist Leon Festinger in 1956, relating to his hypothesis of cognitive consistency. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cognitive dissonance"
A delusion is commonly defined as a fixed false belief and is used in everyday language to describe a belief that is either false, fanciful or derived from deception. In psychiatry, the definition is necessarily more precise and implies that the belief is pathological (the result of an illness or illness process). ...more on Wikipedia about "Delusion"
The word gossip may refer to: ...more on Wikipedia about "Gossip"
Lashon hara ( Hebrew for "evil tongue"; also transliterated as loshon hora or similar variations) is the Jewish concept of gossip, slander, and defamation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lashon hara"
Misinformation is information that is incorrect, but not because of a deliberate attempt to mislead. Believers in misinformation are said to be misinformed but not lying. It is commonly confused with disinformation. The spreading of disinformation is a purposeful attempt to spread a known falsehood, whereas misinformation is the result of ignorance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Misinformation"
Rabbi Emmanuel Rabinovich is a fictional character who was invented as anti-Semitic propaganda. "Rabbi Rabinovich" supposedly gave a speech, sometimes titled "Our Race Will Rule Undisputed Over The World," to the "Emergency Council of European Rabbis" in Budapest, Hungary on January 12 1952. This forgery as "proof" of a Jewish plot against whites, in much the same way as The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, another false document invoked in the Rabinovich speech, is used as "proof" of Jewish global conspiracy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rabbi Emmanuel Rabinovich"
A rumor ( Commonwealth English: rumour) is a piece of purportedly true information that circulates without substantiating evidence. The information content/payload of rumors can range from simple gossip to advanced propaganda techniques. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rumor"
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A rumor control center is a public-service operation which is designed to help publicize true information in times of crisis, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or civil disturbance. A major function is to operate a call center to respond to inquiries from concerned citizens, generally prompted either by rumors or a lack of information about what is happening. Permanent rumor control centers serve a specific, local population, and have often been set up in response to specific incidents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rumor control center"
Some gossip, urban legends, hoaxes and conspiracy theories are particular to African-American culture. Methods of transmission include oral tradition, community grapevine and black talk radio, newspapers and celebrities. Mainstream Media and politicians contribute also. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rumor in African American culture"
In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of publishing (meaning to a third party) a false statement that negatively affects someone's reputation. "Defamation" is the term generally used internationally, and is accordingly used in this article where it is not necessary to distinguish between "libel" and "slander". ...more on Wikipedia about "Slander and libel"
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