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Social Media & Modern Day Conflicts – Cameroon

Traditionally, the media has always been the main source of information in times of conflict, and it affects how people see the ‘other’ side. However, the introduction of social media has completely changed how the public consumes news; it is now more interactive and instantaneous. Social media is an excellent platform to project personal views and for people to form groups with a specific cause in mind. The flipside to this is people can become immediately divided into different ‘camps’ when a political decision is

Elections, violence and social media

Legislative and local council elections in Cameroon have taken place even though they were overshadowed by separatist violence, which displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and a partial opposition boycott. Sunday9th elections witnessed threats both online and offline from activists in the diaspora and fighters on the ground. These threats served as a reminder of the pre-election threats that had earlier been perpetuated by pro-independence activists in the diaspora who called on locals to boycott the elections. The lockdown instituted by activist and enforced by separatist

Hacking: Avatars a threat to social media in Cameroon

The rising popularity of social media might be the best thing that has happened to Hackers all around the world. Not only has it cemented the place for longtime hackers, but it has also attracted and created new ones. In Cameroon, like most other parts around the globe, the more technology advances, the more individual social media platforms have been under attack. Needless to say, the hackers that social media attracts operate with ill intentions, which ultimately affects innocent social media users. There have been

Common Digital Platforms in Cameroon and their usage

Since the introduction of the internet and subsequent use of social media in Cameroon in early 2000, there has been a steady increase in the number of users per year. By December 2000, Cameroon had 20,000 internet users and by June 2019, internet users in Cameroon drastically increased to 6,128,422 with Facebook alone having more than half of the total number of internet users as subscribers (3,473,000) between 2006 and 2019.[1] In Cameroon, the most widely used social media platform is Facebook, closely followed by

False, armed protestors did not attack police in Cameroon on September 22, 2020

Une vidéo publiée sur Facebook le 22 septembre montre un affrontement entre des individus dont l’un est armé d’une machette, et des policiers. L’auteur de la vidéo laisse entendre qu’il s’agit de manifestants camerounais.

Non, le Remdesivir n’est pas un médicament réservé aux africains

Des images partagées sur les réseaux sociaux, notamment Facebook et Twitter présentent un médicament contre le coronavirus avec sur l’emballage l’inscription « Not for distribution in US, Canada or EU …

No, Military Didn’t Rob MITACCUL Bamenda

A couple of video footages caught on CCTV cameras of a robbery incidence at a credit union in Bamenda recently trended online. Reports after the act pointed accusing fingers at government soldiers, others at non-state armed groups otherwise known as “Amba Boys.”

Non, Camrail n’a pas lancé un recrutement de 150 aide-cheminots

’entreprise concessionnaire du transport ferroviaire au Cameroun s’est vu attribuer un avis largement partagé sur Facebook et WhatsApp. Après vérification, il s’agit d’une arnaque bien organisée. La fausse nouvelle a abondamment circulé sur les réseaux sociaux. Notamment sur Facebook et dans les groupes WhatsApp. Laquelle informe le grand public et le personnel d’un vaste « recrutement d’aide-cheminots », sans distinction de sexe, lancé par l’entreprise Cameroon Railways (Camrail). L’avis de recrutement précise que les futurs 150 aide-cheminots âgés entre 19 et 40 ans, retenus à la suite

General No Pity Is Alive But Did Not Celebrate October 1, 2020 In Ndop

Contrary to reports on Social Media, that Ambazonian General No Pity led a battalion in celebrating October1, Fact checking results has proven otherwise. Our check points to the fact that though he is alive, the pictures and videos that circulated on October 1, 2020, were not taken on the said date. On October 1st 2020, many videos circulated on the social media suggesting persons had come out in their numbers to commemorate October 1st, 2020 the day Southern Cameroonians know as their independence day. Manifestation

TinEye; Essential for Fact Checkers

Social media has made it easier to share memories, pictures, and communication across distances. Even the most basic social media sites have enabled users to upload photos, share information about themselves and make friends. According to a publication on Social Media today; Social media dates back as far as the early 1840s. The first recognizable social media site, “Six Degrees”, was created in 1997 by Andrew Weinreich. It enabled users to upload a profile and make friends with other users. In 1999, the first blogging

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