Will and Dara are seniors. They have known each other for years, and now they are in competition for valedictorian. Both of them have recently received the news that they have been accepted to their first choice colleges. Will's made it into Stanford, and Dara's all set to attend her dream school, John Hopkins. They are now able to sit back and relax as they watch the rest of their friends wait for news of their own college choices.
Over the summer Will and Dara hooked up while working at a summer camp. Each agreed that keeping their romantic relationship is best so no one can say there was unfair influence in the close contest for valedictorian. Besides, Will's best friend MJ is also in the running for the top spot.
Their worlds are threatened with collapse when a video surfaces on a school gossip site. In the video Dara clearly claims Will paid someone to cheat on the SAT. Their newly revealed relationship is facing collapse, and Will's SAT scores are now under investigation. His place at Stanford may be in jeopardy as well. Dara insists she never said such a thing let alone made a video making the accusation.
In alternating voices and plenty of flashback scenes, author Sarah Darer Littman details Will and Dara's attempts to find out who made the damning video and who posted it on Rumor Has It. Littman deftly reveals the all-to-easy method of creating deepfake internet content and illustrates how damaging it can be. Readers will be immediately caught up in the competitive college acceptance fever and the effects of gossip on the relationships of high school life. Littman is also the author of BACKLASH, WANT TO GO PRIVATE?, ANYTHING BUT OKAY, and more.
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