Journalists and campaign workers may think they are acting to counter misinformation by pointing out that it is not true.But by repeating a false rumor, they may inadvertently make it stronger.

• 新闻记者和竞选班子里的工作人员或许会认为他们既然戳穿了谣言，曝光了假象，因而也就等于是在呈清事实真相。