Rumor Submission Form

Have you seen or heard something similar to the above examples about a Census Bureau survey or census that you want to verify or clarify? Please let the Census Bureau know by taking 5 minutes to fill out the form below. For any fields that are not relevant to your incident, please leave them blank. If you include your email, the Census Bureau’s Trust & Safety Team may follow up with additional questions as necessary.

Privacy Act Statement

This collection is authorized under OMB Control Number 0690-0030.

The purpose of collecting this information is to provide a mechanism for the public to submit suspected misinformation, disinformation, scams and fraud to the Census Bureau’s Trust & Safety Team. Personally identifiable information collected is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) and includes email address.

Disclosure of the information provided to us is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) and may be shared with other Census Bureau staff for the work-related purposes. Furnishing this information is Voluntary. There are no consequences for not providing information. The data is collected from census.gov and stored on a secure server. The Census's Trust & Safety Team will have access to the information.

Email Address

Enter your email address.

Phone Number

Enter your phone number.

Format: 999 999 9999

City

Enter the city/place where you are located.

State

Date Rumor Occurred

Format: yyyy-mm-dd

Social Media Platform

Description of Rumor *

* A rumor could be a potential scam, misinformation, or disinformation.

URL for Rumor

Provide the url location of the rumor.

Please ensure you have NOT entered personal information such as your Social Security Number, Address, or Date of Birth etc.

By submitting my response, I agree to receive occassional emails from the Census Bureau per terms of Data Protection and Privacy Policy.

Page Last Revised - August 17, 2023

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