LEV513 "You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people" This is the prohibition dealing specifically with loshon hora and r'chilus. Loshon hora is the term used for a derogatory or damaging statement. R'chilus is the term used for a report that someone has spoken or acted against the listener. Both are prohibited even when true. Just as a peddler (rochil) goes from house to house selling his wares, so too, a habitual gossip goes from person to person picking up and leaving behind tidbits of derogatory information about others (see Rashi).