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URBAN LEGENDS

URBAN LEGENDS. Have always been around Internet has magnified their influence. 3 Types of Rumors that emerge following a catastrophe:. Wish-fulfillment Rumors Bogey Rumors Wedge-driving Rumors. Wish Fulfillment. Old man "surfs" 80 stories Bin Laden dying of liver cancer. Bogey.

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URBAN LEGENDS

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  1. URBAN LEGENDS • Have always been around • Internet has magnified their influence

  2. 3 Types of Rumors that emerge following a catastrophe: • Wish-fulfillment Rumors • Bogey Rumors • Wedge-driving Rumors

  3. Wish Fulfillment • Old man "surfs" 80 stories • Bin Laden dying of liver cancer

  4. Bogey • Based on fear • Anthrax attacks • Satan in trade tower smoke

  5. Wedge-driving • Based on hate • 4,000 Jews didn't show up for work • Arab gas-station attendants seen celebrating

  6. Why we believe them • Looking for understanding / certainty • Need for stability • Need for happy ending

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