SOCC03H3 Lecture Notes - Serial Communication, Interactome, Sharpening
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Today and next week we focus on rumors. 1st rumor: paul mccartney dead article appeared in northern star (paper in northern illinois uni) with title hint about possible beatle death : paul mccartney dead and is now using a body double. Whether if people heard the rumor actually believe it is another story. Rumor did have a lot of entertainment value though: credibility was given by rumor going on paper and radio. 2nd rumor: 1981 product rumor about company procter and gamble. Headquarters picked up phone calls from consumers alleging that the company had significant ties to satan (mostly from minnesota) Rumor was that the owner appeared on a popular talk show that he had given 20% of the profit to the church of satan . Other rumors state that the owner had made deals with the satan. Rumor spread from southern usa to other parts of the country.
