In the family group, it is true that people often report various rumors, but after avoiding rumors, a large number of people are still very grateful for this rumor. Only a few people who forward rumors are stubborn. They insist that they are elders. "I'm doing it for your own good. It's always good to care more." Let me give you an example.
Case 1: SB250 virus. This version is very much, and there are various extensions, so there are many forwards. My myth is: scientists are not SB, who would name a virus SB 250. Many people still accept this rumor. Later, many elders can understand that this is false.
Case 2: doomsday theory of 20 12. This rumor has been circulating for a long time. At that time, WeChat had just come out for more than half a year, and the elders didn't play WeChat very much. This rumor was spread by SMS. The question we avoided at that time was: Do you remember 1999 that we have many books about the end of the world? When I was still in primary school, I often asked questions there because I was afraid, because I was worried about the explosion of the earth, and because I didn't know how many years had passed since 1999. At that time, you told me, what's the number after 1999? When I answered 2000, you told me 1999 that the world would not explode.
Then, I tell you, on 20 12, 1 1, the US presidential election will be held as usual. If the solstice in winter is the end of the world, do you think they will be so calm? So this rumor was successfully refuted.
Therefore, I think it is acceptable for people in the family group to refute rumors, but it is only their own speech problems that lead to rumors breaking down.