« C’était des mois de travail acharnés, mais satisfaisant en fin de compte »
Fotso Fonkam, Boursier #FactsMatter237 Et #AFFCameroon 2e Cohorte « Ce que je peux dire des différentes formations que j’ai reçues, c’est que c’était des mois de travail acharnés, mais satisfaisant en fin de compte parce qu’on apprenait beaucoup de choses auprès des formateurs (dans une ambiance très relax). Surtout, et c’est peut-être le plus important, on […]
« S’équiper techniquement & même technologiquement pour lutter efficacement contre la désinformation »
Paul Joël Kamtchang, Secrétaire Exécutive ADISI Cameroun « Une telle Bourse vient à point nommé, dans un contexte où la prolifération de l’information et l’altération a la bonne information. Une l’information de qualité n’est pas la chose la mieux partagée au Cameroun. C’est vrai que c’est une tendance mondiale mais au Cameroun les facettes, les […]
How Social Media Campaigns Facilitated the Release of Kidnapped Journalists in NW, SW Regions
Since October 2016, Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions have been plagued with a crisis that has degenerated into an armed conflict. Strike actions to call the government’s attention to specific demands attracted severe military crackdowns resulting in an armed conflict. Such suppression resulted in the radicalisation of some youths who picked up arms as the best […]
Social Media Impact on Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, in Cameroon
Cameroon confirmed its first case of Coronavirus case on the 24th of February 2020. Health officials immediately took measures to contain the spread of the virus, but it wasn’t enough due to poor government strategies and a defiant population that failed to respect measures. This led to a second phase in March 2020, which saw […]
How Social Media has influenced attacks on the Mbororo Community within the context of the Anglophone Crisis
The crisis in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon, now four years old, started in 2016 when lawyers and teachers took to Buea and Bamenda’s streets to protest the French language dominating Anglophone courts and schools. The strike action gained public support and turned into a popular uprising demanding political reforms in November 2016. […]
Gender Attacks: Social media as a platform for attacks for abuse and harassment on women and girls
According to Digital 2020 Cameroon, there were 3.70 million social media users in Cameroon by January 2020. The number of social media users in Cameroon increased by 360,000 (+11%) between April 2019 and January 2020. This increase comes with social media misuse, especially on Facebook, where online bullying is rampant. In Cameroon, social media is […]
Social Media’s role in promoting attacks on civilians in NW-SW Cameroon suspected to be traitors ‘’Black Legs,” or ‘Betraying the Struggle.’
Protests in October 2016 around the “Anglophone problem” addressing the marginalisation of the specific anglophone cultural, social, educational, and juristic practices in the two English-speaking regions were solely controlled with an intense military presence and security forces. The situation has escalated into an armed separatist conflict. The radicalisation of particular communities is still accelerating due […]
4th call for applications, #AFFCameroon Africa Fact Check Fellowship
Deadline March 15, 2021 #Background The #Defyhatenow project launched and successfully closed its pilot phase between February and April 2020 and two more cohorts in the year 2020. Under the name # FactsMatter237, its phase has produced top-notch professionals in the fight against fake news and hate speech online. The first and second cohorts of […]
Utilisation des réseaux sociaux au Cameroun. Quelles conséquences sociales ?
TEAM 5 MEMBRES : Frank William BATCHOU Yannick ASSONGMO NECDEM Michèle EBONGUE Thème : Utilisation des réseaux sociaux au Cameroun. Quelles conséquences sociales ? Plan de travail Résumé Introduction 1- Définition des concepts et mots clés2- Rappel du cadre légal et réglementaire (National, régional, international)3- Utilisation des réseaux sociaux au Cameroun : comment elle se pratique ?4- […]
Harcèlement sexuel en ligne : causes, conséquences et manifestations
Travaux présentés par : Fotso Fonkam Kuicheu Thierry Didier Nchanji Njamnsi Melvin #TeamEjomi Travaux réalisés le cadre de l’Africa Fact-checking Fellowship #AFFCameroun de #DefyhateNow avec l’appui technique de ADISI-Cameroun DÉFINITION DES MOTS CLÉS Aux fins de cette présentation, il est essentiel de définir les mots clés afin de disposer d’un cadre commun de compréhension et de […]