Rife 1100 Words You Need Week 19 Day 4

Rumors generally run rife in conflict areas, and have played a key role in igniting episodes of intense violence, from ethnic riots to genocide. Several of the clashes among communities in urban areas over Europe have, consequently, either started with or have been enhanced by rumors. Social media can also be seen as “echo chambers” of rumors where people’s opinions are reinforced by like-minded voices, and where this homogeneity is reinforced by information “filter-bubbles” that present information based on earlier searches.