“Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots”

“Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots” is a popular saying that has been printed on many posters. “Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools & accepted by ignorants - Rihanna” was cited on Twitter on August 27, 2011. “Rumors are carried by Haters, spread by Fools and accepted by Idiots”—with “idiots” replacing “ignorants”—was cited on Twitter on August 30, 2011.
 
The authorship of the saying is unknown. Rihanna was given credit in the first citation, but it’s uncertain when she first said it.
 
 
Twitter
Mila Kunis‏
@MilIa_Kunis  
Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools & accepted by ignorants - rihanna
4:20 AM - 27 Aug 11
 
Twitter
Blair Dottin Haley‏
@BKDottinHaley  
#amensomebody RT @ItsThingsInLife: Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools & accepted by ignorants @rihanna
4:22 AM - 27 Aug 11
 
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Ms Desire ‏
@MsDesireArtist  
Rumors are carried by Haters, spread by Fools and accepted by Idiots…...
11:31 AM - 30 Aug 11
 
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RUMORS ~ Postcard Truism / Philosophy
“RUMORS
are carried by
HATERS
spreaded (sic) by
FOOLS
& accepted by
IDIOTS”
Product ID: 239099854963877542
Made on: 10/18/2011 6:08 PM
 
Facebook
Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.
(Joined Facebook on November 6, 2011—ed.)
 
Hollywood Life by Bonnie Fuller
Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries’ Families Are At War On Twitter
Mon, November 28, 2011 2:25pm EDT by Chloe Melas
(...)
We told you that Kim’s sister Khloe Kardashian took to her own Twitter on Nov. 9, and wrote,”I hate two faced people. It’s so hard to decide which face to slap first.’ Both will get a whoppin though. LOL.”
 
She later added, “Always listen to your heart, because it tells you the truth.”And, “Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.”
 
Facebook 
Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.
(Joined Facebook on December 13, 2011—ed.)