Is it unethical to purposely distort communication to get favorable outcome?

an employee asked you about a rumor she has heard that your department and all its employees will be transferred from Accra to Takoradi. you know the

an employee asked you about a rumor she has heard that your department and all its employees will be transferred from Accra to Takoradi. you know the rumor to be true, but you would rather not let the information out just yet. you are fearful that could hurt departmental morale and lead to premature resignations. what do you say to the employee?

or:an employee asked you about a rumor she has heard that your department and all its employees will be transferred from Accra to Takoradi. you know the rumor to be true, but you would rather not let the information out just yet. you are fearful that could hurt departmental morale and lead to premature resignations. what do you say to the employee?

or:i'd wait and let the right people handle it instead.

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