Rumour tracking
Rumours spread rapidly and can have serious consequences. It is important to find out what people are saying and address rumours quickly. These tools and resources will help you track rumours and manage them constructively.
13 April 2020
COVID-19: Myth busters
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WHOA series of myth busting graphics produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the Novel Coronavirus. Graphics include myths surrounding the use of hand dryers, ultraviolet disinfection lamps, and more.
30 March 2020
Managing misinformation in a humanitarian context, part three.
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InternewsRumours can cause anxiety, mistrust and misinformed decision making. To deliver appropriate and sustainable solutions we need to listen and respond to affected populations. Internews has developed a new three-part rumour tracking methodology to help us do just that. This resource is the How To Guide. See part one and two for the context and case study.
30 March 2020
Managing misinformation in a humanitarian context, part one and two.
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InternewsRumours can cause anxiety, mistrust and misinformed decision making. To deliver appropriate and sustainable solutions we need to listen and respond to affected populations. Internews has developed a new three-part rumour tracking methodology to help us do just that. In this resource the context and case study is covered. See part three for the How To Guide.
2 July 2019
‘Rumour has it’ handbook
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CDA CollaborativeA practice guide from the CDAC (Communicating with Disaster Communities) Network, documenting the most effective approaches, practices and tools when working with rumours in the community.
27 June 2019
Rohingya response rumour tracking
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InternewsA ‘Flying News’ Rumour Bulletin from Internews, which addresses information gaps between humanitarian agencies and refugees Bangladesh. Additional resources are available on the Internews website: https://internews.org/.
16 June 2019
Skills sessions: rumour-tracking
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IFRCThese Red Cross Red Crescent Societies skills sessions include training materials on rumour tracking in Community Engagement and Accountability
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