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Yesterday my son called with questions about what his friends were saying. He asked what he should do if one friend was asking another friend their opinion of him. It started to sound almost as if they were gossiping - saying things behind his back and others' backs about people - although in a Christian setting. The Bible has an answer for that, too. John reminds us to walk in the light and not keep things hidden. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from every sin. 1 John 1:7
In a different context, Jesus reminds us to let our 'yes' be 'yes' and our 'no' be 'no.' He is talking about making oaths, but I think it also applies to plain, simple speech, in honesty, without hidden agendas. (Matthew 5:37)