My friend was falsely accused of stealing someones phone. A bunch of people spread the rumour because they disliked him, it went from story to story and it got spread quickly. It affected my friend greatly and people treated him differently because they thought he was a bad person. It took him around 4 months to clear the rumours but the damage still last today. Some people still dislike him and others give him nasty looks. The people who created the rumour got away with it and faced no consequences.
