The Night After the Rumor Spread, Waiting for a Reply
After a false rumor spreads online, you tell someone, but when there’s no reply, you keep reopening the screen.
Scenes
- I told someone about the rumor, but there’s no reply. — After a false rumor spread, I told someone I trust. When they don’t reply, I reopen the screen to see if the rumor has spread further.
- Rumors spread before replies come — A rumor doesn’t stop spreading while you wait for someone to reply. Saving what’s being shared now is different from pushing for a reply.
- Save the original post and the lies added to it in one screenshot — Save a screenshot that shows both the original post and the lies added to it. If the account name and date are visible too, it’ll be easier to review later.
- While you wait for a reply, save one screenshot — Today, try saving just one screenshot showing the rumor. You don’t have to save everything; that one image can help you look back at what happened.
- Even if the reply is late, you’ve saved a record — Even if there’s still no reply, the screenshot you saved today shows when the rumor appeared and what it said. Looking at that record together is where we begin setting boundaries for your safety.
Stories by Suho
- Suho
- I open the group chat I want to leave, even at the café
- I filed a report, but I don’t know what to keep track of after I shower.
- I looked at an old photo again
- Whenever tastes come up, I feel like I’m the one who’s wrong.
- I’m out for a walk when someone I don’t know starts a video call.
- On the way to work, I wonder who to tell.
- A gift comes every payday
- Someone I’d seen online was standing outside my home.