1. Rumours are spread by fools and accepted by greater fools.' Justify this
statement through the short story, "The Boy who Broke the Bank".
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‘A lie can run around the world before trust has got its boot on.’
The above quotation expresses how fast rumours spread.
Talk with your group about some recent rumour, when people believed at first and suffered for it, later.
There was a rumour that the sea water in one of the beaches in Mumbai had turned sweet and was a miracle of God.
We can decide whether some news is fact or fake by first checking on multiple news sources from television to print. We can also ask our elders and take their views.
Who, do you think, are responsible for spreading false news?
People who forward messages without thinking, people who want to create commotion and also people with vested interests are responsible for spreading false news.
Do you believe in all the news that you come across?
No, I do not believe in all news that I come across.
Give one example of a rumour which seemed to be a fact in the beginning, later it was proved false.
The rumour that the sea water on one of the beaches in Mumbai had turned sweet seemed true because many people initially said they had tasted the water themselves and thousands of people turned out at the beach.
2. Read the following statements. Describe whether it is a fact or rumour. Justify your decision.
1) Cows give birth to a calf. – Fact – Since young ones of cows are known as calves.
2) In 2025, the sun will swallow the earth – Rumour – There is no evidence of this even from NASA.
3) You receive a message that you have won rupees five crores in a lottery – Rumour – People cheat you this way and take your bank account details.
4) Bees beat their wings 270 times in a second – Fact – Bees can flap their wings very fast at up to 270 times a second.
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