Lebanon

Country Overview
In Lebanon Rooted in Trust is working to address the impacts of pandemic related information with vulnerable communities across the country, with a particular focus on Syrian refugees in the Bekaa and Akkar governorates.
Following the information ecosystem assessment done in Lebanon in 2021 entitled “Peeling the Onion: a multi-layered infodemic and its impact on trust for Syrians in Lebanon,” the Internews Rooted in Trust project focuses primarily on Syrian refugees residing in Lebanon to acknowledge and unpack the unique experiences for Syrians at a time when information is heavily impacted by Lebanon’s various compounding crises. Lebanon’s traditional media landscape was set up in the wake of the country’s decades long civil war and continues to reflect Lebanon’s political status quo today. Media outlets and online platforms seldom cover issues specific to politically marginalized communities such as Syrian Refugees or even Migrant Workers.
We are working alongside:
Maharat Foundation, a women-led Beirut based nonprofit organization, acting as a catalyst, defending and advancing the development of democratic societies governed by the values of freedom of expression, access to information and respect for human rights across all regions in Lebanon. Maharat has also been supporting alternative media platforms and community media platforms at local levels and has been implementing activities related to amplifying voices of people including marginalized communities all over Lebanon, refugees included.
Endless Medical Advantage (EMA), a refugee-led organization providing sustainable healthcare services and humanitarian aid and relief to the refugee populations and vulnerable communities across the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. EMA aims to provide sustainable healthcare solutions to continue supporting vulnerable communities living in remote and isolated areas of the Bekaa valley primarily with a mobile medical service.
Akkarouna, a local non-profit covering the northern Lebanon regions. Its aim is to achieve sustainable socio-economic growth through youth, women and children empowerment by building their capacities, enhancing community networks, implementing development projects and spreading awareness about rights and citizenship under 5 key pillars: Shelter, Protection, Social Stability, Livelihood and Governance.
In order to stay up to date with latest developments in the humanitarian and health response, the Lebanon team participates and contributes to the Risk Communication & Community Engagement (RCCE) meeting, National Health Cluster meeting and National Interagency meeting, where we also share findings and analysis linked to COVID-19 rumor tracking.
Rumor Tracking Trainings (RTTs), are also being organized with different health partners from the RCCE network and local communities. The aim of these trainings is to empower health actors with the tools they need to track COVID-19 rumors and establish a shared online opensource rumor database at the national level where they would be able to track unique rumor trends, fact check them, and adapt their awareness activities to reach the most affected population groups.
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Information Ecosystem Assessment

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A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: LGBTIQA+ COMMUNITY INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS
This IEA demand-side analysis uses a human-centered approach and aims to conduct field research on the information needs, access, sourcing, trust, influence, sharing, and literacy of LGBTQIA+ community members.

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Know which way the wind is blowing: ACCESS AND TRUST IN A MULTI-LAYERED INFODEMIC FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES AND VULNERABLE LEBANESE IN LEBANON
The demand-side analysis was conducted by Internews between April and July 2022, and it focused on the information needs, access, trust, influence, sharing, and literacy of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese community members. The demand-side analysis adopted a mixedmethodological approach that combined different data gathering techniques, including focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs), a community survey, and desk research with a view to providing nuanced and detailed information.

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Spilling the beans: Access and trust in a multi-layered infodemic for migrant workers in Lebanon
This study seeks to explore access to information and the vulnerabilities of migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon. The study used various data collection methods including focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs), and community surveys with migrant workers, including relevant stakeholders such as staff from local organizations and media outlets. Migrant workers of the following nationalities took part in the study: Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Bangladeshi, Filipino, and Sri Lankan.

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PEELING THE ONION: a multi-layered infodemic and its impact on trust for syrians in lebanon
Resources
Journalistic Guides
Bulletins
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #1 (English)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #1 (Arabic)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #2 (English)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #2 (Arabic)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #3 (English)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #3 (Arabic)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #4 (English)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #4 (Arabic)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #5 – July (English)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #5 – July (Arabic)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #6 – August (English)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #6 – August (Arabic)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #7 – September (English)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #7 – September (Arabic)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #8 – October (English)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #8 – October (Arabic)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #9 – October (English)
LB – Media Rumor Bulletin #9 – October (Arabic)
LB – Media Brief #11 – (English)
LB – Media Brief #11 – (Arabic)
Resources
Humanitarian
Guidance
(English) Monkeypox Humanitarian Update
(Arabic) Monkeypox Humanitarian Update
(English) Monkeypox Community Update
(Arabic) Monkeypox Community Update
(English) Hepatitis A (HAV) Community Update
(Arabic) Hepatitis A (HAV) Community Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – April Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – May Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – June Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – July Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – August Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – September Update
(Arabic) Monkeypox Information
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – October Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – November Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – January 2023 Update
(English) RiT 2.0 Trends Analysis Report
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – February 2023 Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – March 2023 Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – April 2023 Update
(English) Humanitarian Situational Report – May 2023 Update
(English) How to Deal with Misinformation
Bulletins
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 15 Dec – 15 Jan 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 15 Dec – 15 Jan 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 16-31 Jan 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 16-31 Jan 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 1-15 Feb 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 1-15 Feb 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 1-31 March 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 1-31 March 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 1-15 April 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 15-30 April 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – 15-30 April 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – May 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – May 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – July 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – July 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – August 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – August 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – October 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – October 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – November 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – November 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – January 2023 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – January 2023 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Snippet – February 2023 (English)
Lebanon – Community Snippet – February 2023 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – March 2023 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – March 2023 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – April 2023 (English)
Lebanon – Community Rumor Bulletin – April 2023 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 15 Dec – 15 Jan 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 15 Dec – 15 Jan 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 16-31 Jan 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 16-31 Jan 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 01-15 Feb 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 01-15 Feb 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 01-31 March 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 01-31 March 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 1-15 April 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 1-15 April 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 15-30 April 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – 15-30 April 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – May 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – May 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – June 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – June (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – August (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – August (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – October 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – October 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – November 2022 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – November 2022 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – January 2023 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – January 2023 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – February 2023 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – February 2023 (Arabic)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – March 2023 (English)
Lebanon – Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin – March 2023 (Arabic)
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Maharat Foundation
82% of people with COVID-19 are deficient in vitamin D
RNA vaccine changes us genetically
Scientists manage to discover the main source that spread of the virus that causes Covid-19
Pollution increases the risk of death in Covid-19 by at least 15% … and in Lebanon it is higher!
Immunity to the Covid-19 virus may last only a few months
A new strain of Covid-19 is spreading in European countries
A shocking recent study proves the effect of the Covid-19 virus on the male hormone
“LebNow” tweeted, “Scientists: Covid-19 damages the heart muscle.”
Blood type O is less infected with Covid-19 than is type A
Miscellaneous Story Links
Inaccurate statements from the head of the care department at Hariri Hospital
Vegetarians are more likely to catch Covid-19
More than 1,800 rumors about Covid-19 in 3 months in Lebanon … Beware!
Maharat Foundation: Between October and December 2020, more than 1,800 rumors about Covid-19 were detected in Lebanon
Burj Al-Barajneh market is not the first … Here are the most prominent Lebanese “Covid-19” rumors
Graphics by Daraj website about the Rumors numbers from database that collected by RIT project
Maharat: More than 2000 rumors about Covid-19 were detected and analyzed.
Rumors about COVID-19