Right after I looked at my feed this morning, I saw a few posts talking about the rumor that was spread of an alleged interest of Tron and its "owner" Justin Sun to acquire Steemit (i.e. Steemit, Inc.).
The information came out of a Chinese source, was unconfirmed and was rolled out by quite a few media outlets.
We all know the old saying... if it's on the news, it must be true . But nowadays media outlets have become perfect instruments of manipulation, so whenever we read or watch something, we need at least a doze of skepticism to stay grounded.
The STEEM price pump (still going on as I write, on increasing volumes) helped support this rumor.
I had my own first impression right when I read the first lines about it, but I won't mention it because I don't want to not influence your responses this time.
It's been quite a few hours since the news broke and the price pump started.
What do you think?
I tend to believe it is true
I tend to believe it is false
I tend to believe it is true, but I hope it isn't
I tend to believe it is false, but I hope it is
It is probably fake news
It is probably fake news, but whoever is doing it knows what buttons to push and has the means to do it
Other (please specify)
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It is probably fake news, but whoever is doing it knows what buttons to push and has the means to do it
(38.46%)
5
/ 13
38.46% Complete (success)
I tend to believe it is true
(23.08%)
3
/ 13
23.08% Complete (success)
I tend to believe it is true, but I hope it isn't
(15.38%)
2
/ 13
15.38% Complete (success)
I tend to believe it is false, but I hope it is
(15.38%)
2
/ 13
15.38% Complete (success)
I tend to believe it is false
(7.69%)
1
/ 13
