This eye-opening online thread shows how rumours can quickly turn from harmless gossip to hurtful comments.
People from all over the world have started anonymously sharing apps Whisper They’ll reveal the worst rumors they’ve heard about them, and you’ll be forced to think twice before sharing a story without verifying facts.
One of them is a woman who broke up with her boyfriend after hearing rumors that she was unfaithful. Another was the subject a vicious falsehood about herpes.
Others were however the source of rumours. One woman from California led her hometown to believe she had died while she was leaving to start a new life.
FEMAIL shares some amazing examples…
Whisper was used by people all over the globe to share rumours about themselves. One example was a Nevada woman who ended her relationship after a rumour that her boyfriend had cheated on it.
Unforgettable! California woman says she enjoys reading comments left on a memorial Facebook Page by her old friends who believe the rumour she has died.
One anonymous person shared their horror at having their colleagues believe they have herpes.
Another Colorado woman claimed that someone has convinced her of an eating disorder because she is jealous of her figure.
Childish! Bainbridge woman admits she has difficulty trusting people after rumors spread that she was pregnant. This was while she was away from school for three weeks due to the flu.
One student stated that they didn’t correct a high school rumor that they had killed others and been to a mental facility because they didn’t like any other students.
Riverton’s other virgin claimed that they had STIs and were sleeping around in their school despite being a rumour.
Rivalry! Rivalry!
One Salem resident said they shared a photo of themselves with a bag full of parsley to add to the rumour that they smoke marijuana.
Another woman claimed that she had looked at girls in the shower when she was a girl Scout. Rumours about her sexuality were spread after everyone knew more.