He named an Inquirer reporter who he said spread false rumors about a Bulletin sale in the late 1970s.
It further charged the companies with spreading false rumors about Rochester products and pressuring hospitals into canceling contracts with Rochester.
In the Internet age, preparation starts with monitoring adversarial groups and blogs that might be inclined to dig up dirt or even spread false rumors.
On the other, conservative politicians from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad downward remain concerned about "negative uses" of the Internet, such as spreading of false rumors.
Bear Stearns' own executives have blamed short-sellers in part for the company's collapse, saying false rumors sparked a customer flight that ultimately created a liquidity crisis.
The story is apocryphal -- one of hundreds of false rumors and instant urban legends that have circled the globe in urgent e-mails since September 11.
Today's instant dissemination of false rumors actually makes them less effective: The faster they spread to their targets, the faster they also spread to those who can disprove them.
"Intentionally spreading false rumors or engaging in collusive activity to impact the financial condition of an issuer will not be tolerated and will be vigorously and aggressively investigated, " it said.
Earlier this summer, the SEC subpoenaed 50 hedge funds and investment managers for trading records and communications in an effort to see whether traders were spreading false rumors to profit from the stocks' decline in March, when Bear Stearns was forced into JPMorgan's arms.
Last week, a representative of a hedge fund, who we understand has been spreading false rumors about Jefferies, sent us a letter with a series of questions that for the most part show what we must presume is an intentional misreading of our public filings to try to support these rumors.
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He characterized as "totally false" rumors that Chavez is in a coma and that his family was discussing the possibility of taking him off life support.
Stockpiling has also been fueled by false online rumors, such as one that purports a coming nickel tax on each bullet, which would triple the cost of a .22-caliber cartridge, said Hans Farnung, president of Beikirch's Ammunition, a retailer and wholesaler in Rochester, N.
According to the projector manager Ryan West, the sale rumors are completely false.
Tons of false reports about water on the floor of the stock exchange, or other rumors amplified by the speed of the social web.
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