Difusión de rumores en episodios de violencia: un análisis de los acontecimientos en Acapulco en abril de 2016

Abstract

This paper seeks to identify patterns of rumors spreading in episodes of violence. Based on the relevance theory, it is suggested that there is more likely to spread a rumor in situations that reinforce their meanings. Through a survey, data on the events of April 24, 2016 in Acapulco were collected, whose analysis confirms the importance of social media for spreading rumors, and demonstrates that patterns of reception, belief and diffusion have a different behavior before, during and after episodes of violence.