Gossip Is dead!

In a world where everything is recorded, shared, and publicly commented on, traditional gossip has lost its original context: conversations without an audience, without evidence, and without a permanent record. We know everything, yet rarely speak honestly. Everything is accessible, yet nothing is truly confidential.

This panel explores whether gossip has truly disappeared—or merely shifted into new, quieter forms: disappearing messages, group chats, and informal conversations behind closed doors. What does gossip even mean today?