Countering Misinformation in South Sudan and The Democratic Republic of Congo

Misinformation plays a central in the continuation and escalation of conflict as well as complicating humanitarian responses. State and non-state actors alike take advantage of chaos and uncertainty to further their objectives at the expense of the people who must live and cope with the conflict each day. Divided into several elements, misinformation combines the spread of false information, misrepresentation of factual information, and the inherent denial of factual events.