This triggered rumors that he was alive and leading his cartel.
There certainly exist some instances of this kind (such as the stampede in Baghdad on August 25 , 2005 due to spreading rumors of an imminent suicide bombing in the crowd,123 or the stampede in a Chicago night club triggered by rumors of a poisonous gas attack).124 However, the hypothesis of a 'psychological state of panic' as reason of crowd disasters has been questioned many times [45, 46].
Jaber, who wears two other hats as director general of the Saudi-owned MBC group of satellite channels and as dean of the Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum School of Communication at the American University in Dubai, apparently triggered the rumor following on-air flirting that set social media ablaze.
The president's aides were, at the same time, denying a new round of rumors of his failing health, rumors triggered by his cancellation of a planned four-day trip to the island of Mindanao today.
There were also rumors that a hedge fund had suffered major losses, triggering some of the turmoil in the currency markets.
The agency does not speculate on what could have triggered these false media rumors.
News of a mini civil war in Lebanon between the Lebanese army and fighters thought to belong to the Islamic State (formerly ISIS) triggered a wave of rumors this week that were blamed in part on traditional media.
Should these rumors materialize, it could provide the digital currency markets with significant headwinds, triggering further losses and undermining the gains that cryptocurrencies have made this year.
Rumors of a Spanish bank run this week showed how delicate the situation has become, triggering a series of public comments by leaders that appeared intended to calm the situation and perhaps hold out a little hope to Greek voters.
In India, for example, fake rumors have reportedly triggered mob attacks that resulted in deaths and injuries.
