There is nothing to suggest this is more than a malicious rumour.

没有任何迹象表明这只是一个恶意谣言。

But the examples of Haro and Santo Domingo show that, if anything, the lack of information provided fertile ground for malicious rumours.

但是哈罗和圣多明各的例子表明，信息的缺乏为恶意谣言提供了肥沃的土壤。