The Rumor By Gregory Rodriguez Summary

{As humanity continues to grow and social media overtakes young mind. }Rumors begin at the tip of our tongues day and night. How do rumors affect our lives? Is it plausible to believe everything we see, read, and hear? How will forming opinions be possible if we do not know if the truth is being told? Or if it's simply a rumor? Truth be told...if we are already thinking a rumor is the truth, then it must be true right?
{According to Gregory Rodriguez the author of “Truth is in the Ear of The Beholder.}-frag. Rumors and conspiracy theories develop in the minds of people who are more likely to believe them. Propagators navigate towards preexisting beliefs and biases of their audiences. Studies have shown that people do not interpret information …show more content…
Then the survey takers read an article by the CIA. The CIA acknowledged the Bush administration was wrong to believe Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The survey found that it depended on the participants political views. The conservatives showed a strong change in agreeing with the original statement and as for the liberals changed to a strong disagreement with the original statement.
People do not like to hear the truth after they have already been told one version. The author has many good point in regards to Rumors and conspiracies. People tend to believe what is broadcasted and plastered all over the news instead of doing their own research. Even after the survey takers were provided with the CIA report stating Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. They continued to believe the original statement where Bush is defending the war in Iraq. Our society is too trusting in what they are being told especially when it is someone in an authoritative position. The conservatives believed the original statement because our President was the one who came out and defended the war. If the President is saying they have weapons of mass destruction then it must be