Why do people like to start rumors that aren’t even true? According to Dr. Ralph Rosnow, “rumors is a kind of hypothesis, a speculation that helps people make sense of a chaotic reality or gives them a small sense of control in a threatening world” (Goleman 487). According to Snopes.com , in February of 2017 the English-language web sites caught wind of a “suicide game” that has reportedly resulted in more than a hundred deaths in Russia. The overall statement of the game, which goes by several names but is commonly known as the “blue whale” game. The rumor is unproven till this day. In this game players have to sign up to be able to play the game and agrees to follow the instructions over the course of fifty days. A supervisor assigns a series of task that the player must accomplish. On the 50 th day the winner will complete the task of committing suicide. “ The reasons teenagers commit suicides are well researched. According to data from the General Prosecut