In the rush to be the first to post the news, facts become distorted or embellished. People in the know write comments that are untrue. Such was the case in the reporting of a special young woman who was niftar this afternoon. The reports included the fact that she was hit by a school bus carrying children. One of the sites even carries a picture of the police investigating the scene and one can clearly see that the bus involved was a city bus, not a school bus. Details of the levaya are offered with the time of the levaya scheduled to begin at 7:00 this evening. Actually, the levaya is at 10:00 tonight.
Then, there's a comment about the woman's age. Untrue.
A number of weeks ago, the news was spreading about a couple that got divorced. Untrue.
Let's be careful with our words and check the facts before we open our mouths. And, even if we are aware of the facts, perhaps we should just keep quiet.
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