BREAKING NEWS!!!…😮1 Hour ago in New York001!

may add fake details in comments, expanding the false narrative.

D. Trust Erosion

Audiences become uncertain about what is real.

8. How Digital Rumors Mutate

A typical progression looks like this:

Stage 1: Empty Claim

“BREAKING NEWS!!!😮 New York001!”

Stage 2: Speculation

Users guess what happened.

Stage 3: Fabricated Details

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