rygter
Rygter, in Danish, refers to pieces of information about people or events that circulate informally and are not officially confirmed. They can concern workplaces, communities, politics, or entertainment and often arise from misinterpretation, exaggeration, or deliberate fabrication. A rygte may be true, false, or partially true, but its veracity is not established at the point of transmission.
Rygter spread through social interaction, word of mouth, and increasingly through online platforms and messaging apps.
The impact of rygter can be mixed. They can raise legitimate concerns or prompt important scrutiny, but