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That whole rumor about Taylor Swift buying a private island was complete nonsense
I actually ran into the property agent in Malibu who started it, and he admitted he made up the whole thing to get attention for a listing that wasn't selling. Why do people believe every wild story without checking who benefits from it?
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troychen14d ago
Ran into this exact problem three years ago when I found out my neighbor was the one spreading a rumor that a local brewery was closing. He owned a coffee shop two blocks away and wanted to siphon off their customers. I spent maybe an hour checking old posts from the account that started it, and sure enough it was just a side hustle for promoting his events. @jessem59 nailed it about looking at who benefits first, that simple check saved me from passing along bad info to my whole block. Now I make it a habit to check the source profile before I share anything that feels too wild. Five minutes of digging beats ten minutes of apologizing later.
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jessem5915d ago
Read somewhere that social media algorithms love rumors because they get more clicks than the boring truth. That agent knew exactly what he was doing, creating a fake story that would spread fast and get eyes on his property. People need to look at who gains from a story before sharing it around.
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Block the account before it spreads more. @jessem59 is right, check who profits first. I've seen agents plant fake celebrity interest just to bump up Zillow views. Real estate rumors are cheap marketing. People share without thinking, that's why it works. Always click the profile and look at their history. Five minutes of digging saves you from being a rumor spreader.
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