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No creo que este cotilleo sea verdad.

No creo que este cotilleo sea verdad.
I don't believe that this gossip is true.
From Lesson 252:Negative opinions (no creo que)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about No creo que este cotilleo sea verdad.

Why do we use the subjunctive sea here instead of the indicative es?
Because the sentence starts with no creo que (I do not believe that). In Spanish, verbs of opinion and perception trigger the subjunctive when they are negative, because they introduce doubt or deny a fact. If the sentence were affirmative (creo que), you would use the indicative es.
Why does the sentence say sea verdad (be truth) instead of using an adjective for true?
In Spanish, it is standard to use the noun verdad with the verb ser to say that something is true. While you could use the adjective cierto, saying es verdad or, in this case, sea verdad is the most natural and common way to express this in Spain.
I always mix up este and esto. Why is it este cotilleo here?
You use este when the word is acting as an adjective right next to a masculine singular noun, like cotilleo. You only use the neuter pronoun esto when you are referring to an abstract idea or an unidentified object, never right before a specific noun.
Is cotilleo countable in Spanish? In English, gossip usually is not.
Yes, unlike in English, cotilleo is countable. Un cotilleo refers to a specific rumor or piece of gossip, and you can also use the plural cotilleos to talk about multiple rumors.

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