One of the most widespread uses of the term rumor is to designate that vague news that runs among people about a certain issue or person, which is feasible to occur, if it did not already occur, but which does not enjoy confirmation or truth. "Rumors about the president's resignation are getting louder."
Unconfirmed news that is circulated to harm someone or to make a profit
Eminently, a rumor, is a unconfirmed speculation, emanating from a non-faithful source, which you want to take as true for a particular reason, for example to make a profit.
If the rumor spreads about the resignation of the president, a political climate of instability will be generated that will be very convenient for those who plan to remain with the absolute power of the Nation.
Now, we must say that many news first appear as rumors and after a while they achieve confirmation.
Rumors, despite knowing that it is information that has not been confirmed, manages, in any case, to condition people's behavior and usually spread very quickly.
The most common way to get a rumor to spread is through the word of mouth. Tal tells which one that Maria is unfaithful to her husband, then which one transmits it to another and this other to another and so on and then, soon, the rumor will be practically on everyone's lips and installed.
Meanwhile, word of mouth has garnered competition over time and evolution: the mass media and Internet; These media of incredible worldwide diffusion and that in many cases facilitate anonymity, such is the specific case of the internet, are very suitable terrain and used to sow rumors of any kind, with the possibility that in minutes they have traveled from country to country , even from one continent to another.
Then, rumor can be used in a personal way to get some kind of benefit in something, as an effective political and commercial tool, although it is also usually used for entertainment purposes, without causing any type of problem, and almost always the same , with the passing of time, they end up becoming urban legends.
The rumor is present in every human social context and of course it is a typically human action.
At work, at school, within our group of friends, in politics, in the world of sports, entertainment, among others, rumor is present and very active.
The rumor and its special presence in the heart press
Meanwhile, the term is especially associated with issues of the heart that affect public personalities, artists, musicians, politicians, among others.
As a consequence, many celebrities are jealous of revealing their love intimacy, and also because their private lives generate a lot of demand from the public, it is common for unconfirmed information on the sentimental life to appear published on the internet or in other mass media. of the stars.
In any case, the press tends to emphasize the rumor status of a piece of information if it failed to be confirmed with the protagonists.
When the evidence appears, a photo of the artist kissing with a co-worker, then, already goes to the level of confirmed information.
Aiming to do harm
It is important that we also point out that rumors are often used to harm a person, that is, something bad about someone is invented and it is circulated so that the information reaches as many people as possible; in this way the impact will be more forceful and negative.
The most complex thing about this is that when a rumor is installed it is very difficult to make it disappear or forget it, and it will be very difficult for the affected person to find justice, because as we said, the rumors arise from an unknown source, which does not occur. to know normally and operate the false information or data from the shadows.
The only remedy against the rumor is public denial, which can be made more extensive through a statement.
Confusing noise of voices
Another use of the term rumor is to refer to that confused noise of voices or that noise that is characterized by its vagueness and continuity. "Even with everything closed we could feel the sound of the wind."
