06 May 2022 Social Media Monitoring

12th Ebola Outbreak in N Kivu INSIGHT: Social media reactions to Ebola-related news stories suggests the examples featured in this report are far from being isolated occurrences: distrust and suspicion regarding the intentions of the Ebola response remain widespread in north-eastern DRC.

Équateur Province INSIGHT: Assessing risk for health workers operating in Équateur Province

Eastern DRC and Équateur INSIGHT: The WHO’s endorsement of the use of dexamethasone is accompanied by accusations of discrimination against ‘black people’ and ‘Africans’ and calls to ‘declare war’ on the WHO and Europe.

Eastern DRC and Équateur INSIGHT: Rumours and allegations circulating on social media as locals in Équateur and other provinces react to the news of the new Ebola outbreak in northwestern DRC.

Country-wide INSIGHT: Threats and misinformation targeting international humanitarian organisations continue unabated, at times compounded by allegations circulating in Europe.

Country-wide INSIGHT: Remedies and vaccines against COVID-19 and international aid efforts.

Countrywide INSIGHT: Deteriorating Humanitarian Context Fuels Mistrust Towards International Organisations

Country-wide INSIGHT: As the Democratic Republic of Congo scrambles to contain the spread of COVID-19, mistrust towards authorities grows in North Kivu.

Country-wide INSIGHT: As the last Ebola patient in Beni is released, rampant misinformation on COVID-19 highlights challenges health workers may face in case of local outbreak.