UNHCR Warns Against Spread of Misinformation in Ethiopia and Sudan Situation
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UNHCR Warns Against Spread of Misinformation in Ethiopia and Sudan Situation
Congolese refugee Bahati (left) speaks with two of her group members as they inspect a new fishpond in Kyangwali refugee settlement, Uganda.
© UNHCR/Duniya Aslam Khan
UNHCR is aware of a doctored image, presented as a Tweet from UNHCR’s official account in Sudan, being circulated via messaging services. This image is false and was never posted from our official verified Twitter account.
UNHCR is alarmed about the spreading of false information. We urge all those posting on social media to verify information and exercise responsibility and care before publishing and sharing images.
UNHCR’s official statement on recent developments in Sudan and Ethiopia is available here.
For more information on this topic, please contact:
- In Nairobi, Dana Hughes, [email protected], +254 733 440 536
