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The deadly cost of health misinformation in Congo
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May 7, 2026
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4:50Now PlayingIn October 2025, social media rumors of a fake illness sparked a tragedy in Congo. Mobs killed health workers on unrelated research assignment, accusing them of spreading the disease — a deadly example of Africa’s growing online misinformation crisis.
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