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The Rumor Mill at Work: When Gossip Protects Coworkers and when It Backfires – WTOP News

Experts say workplace gossip can warn colleagues about abusive behavior, but frequent negative talk can erode trust and hurt productivity, they said.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephanie Joseph was working at a television station when someone started a false rumor claiming she and a married colleague were romantically involved. Joseph, then 20, barely knew the man in question and didn’t hear the gossip until a producer told her it was circulating. “I’m thinking to myself, this is...

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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