Assertion: rumor | /r/CapableOf | play vital role
Facets:
value: in times of worry
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In the absence of other sources of information, people turn to rumors to answer their most urgent concerns - suggesting that rumors play a vital role, not a peripheral or idle one, in times of worry, and can have a profound impact on how a town, city, or society reacts to a negative event.