rumor mongering
Trading unverified tales
Rumor mongering is the deliberate spreading of unverified or false information, typically with malicious intent or for personal gain.
The term carries strong disapproval—a rumor monger isn't just passing along gossip but actively cultivating and distributing it: The campaign accused opponents of rumor mongering about the candidate's health.
Also spelled rumour mongering.
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- whispersSpeaks very quietly
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- spreadingExtending over space
spreading lies · tabloid · backstabbing · tongues · wagging · slander · innuendo · busybody · grapevine · water cooler talk · tittle-tattle · malicious · secrets · dirty laundry · chattering · speculation · tall tales · defamation
- defamationslander, libel, defamation, defamatory statement, defaming
- media ethicsjournalism ethics, media ethics, media bias, journalistic ethics, journalistic integrity
- market fraudmarket manipulation, securities fraud, insider trading, pump and dump, spoofing
rumor mongeringjournalism
News gathering and dissemination
fact-checking · investigative reporting · responsible journalism · truthtelling · truth-telling
rumor mongeringtransparency
State of being see-through
truthfulness · candor · forthrightness · integrity · fair reporting
rumor mongeringdiscretion
Careful judgment in speech
confidentiality · silence · privacy protection · reticence · secrecy
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