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.

2 September 2024

Video Presentation: Community Centre Feedback Mechanism in Türkiye.

Type:

Video

Organization:

Turkish Red Crescent

A short video explaining the feedback mechanism established at Turkish Red Crescent Community Centres.

  • Accountability
  • Adaptive management
  • CEA and Migration
  • Community feedback

16 May 2023

Social Listening – Perceptions and Rumours COVID-19, Ecuador (March 2023)

Type:

Report

Organization:

Ecuadorian Red Cross, IFRC

A qualitative analysis of Tweets posted by registered users in Ecuador on: i) Rumours about vaccination and the pandemic; ii) Levels of trust in the actors involved in the response…

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • Misinformation/ rumours
  • Social media

13 April 2020

COVID-19: Myth busters

Type:

Infographic

Organization:

WHO

A 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…

  • COVID-19
  • Rumours

30 March 2020

Managing misinformation in a humanitarian context, part three.

Type:

Tool

Organization:

Internews

Rumours 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…

  • Guide
  • Rumours

30 March 2020

Managing misinformation in a humanitarian context, part one and two.

Type:

Tool

Organization:

Internews

Rumours 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…

  • Case study
  • Rumours
  • Tools

2 July 2019

‘Rumour has it’ handbook

Type:

Publication

Organization:

CDA Collaborative

A 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.

  • Rumours