If something was a rumour then you found out it was true, is it still a rumour?

[Midgetmcwidget]

If not what’s it called?

[bzcxx]

You called either call it cold hard facts or choose to keep the term rumour. Rumour actually refers to a mixture of both truth and untruths that are circulated. Most people would argue that it refers exclusively to untruths but contrary to popular opinion, rumours tend to contain some aspects of truth to it.

[bzcxx]

Definition of: 'rumour' is: ''. Learn more at: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/rumour

[bzcxx]

If you need to fact check what I said ^

[Midgetmcwidget]

I don’t need to check 👍 Lagom.

[MCheetah]

If confirmed true, it would no longer be a rumor then.

[ShellyB]

If it's proven true than it is not a rumor anymore, not because it's true and rumors are false, but because it's proven and rumors are not proven, at least that is how I think about it!

[Jennz6]

I think that it’s a rumor or opinion until proved otherwise?

[Chazmatazz269]

The truth, but truth is subjective. To people who don’t know the truth, it remains a rumor.

[britishbby]

A fact, the truth, the once a roumor no longer a roumor

[Midgetmcwidget]

It’s not gossip because from my understanding gossip is speculation. So strange that we don’t have an opposite word to rumour

[britishbby]

No gossip is facts that others don't want people knowing

[britishbby]

Gossip is secret true info rumour is possibly false or true info going around

[Andres77]

Only if you heard it in the Maldives

[exitseven]

nope, it becomes a fact.

[pizzalovershouse]

Nope not if true

[AviatorTom]

Fact

[call_me_scar]

A true statement

[Dinosaursandanime65]

It’s called a vision

[Dreamclouds]

a fact