Counterpoint: The instance at the cheerleading convention here in Dallas where a knocked over piece of equipment prompted a panic and viral news spread with incorrect assumptions.

The "ripple effect" of trauma is magnified more than ever. You don't even have to go out of your way to get the news, as with the past, oh, before 30 years ago...now it's in our pockets. I think the assumption passes the intuition prima face test in my world, too bad not yours. Equipment may need better calibration.