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Frank William Batchou, Boursier #FactsMatter237 Et #AFFCameroon 2e Cohorte « J’ai été boursier de #FactsMatter237 et de #AFFCameroon. Cette formation m’est tombée sur la tête au début comme par hasard. Et après 3 jours de rencontres à Douala avec des « influenceurs web » sous la houlette de #defyhatenow, j’étais quasiment le seul participant à rentrer sans avoir rien retenu. Heureusement pour moi, on était encore dans la phase pilote du projet. Je ne souhaite pas qu’un fellow des prochaines cohortes soit dans la même situation.

« 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 mettait immédiatement en pratique ce qui était appris en rédigeant chaque semaine autant des rapports de fact-check que des rapports sur la santé des médias sociaux. L’autre exercice que j’ai

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 alternative. The civilian population is the collateral damage in the conflict with multiple deaths, arrests and abductions. Cases of kidnappings are reported almost daily, with some victims either lucky to

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 the Minister of Public Health announce that over 44 people had died of the virus. It was a huge task to convince the population of the reality of the virus,

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. The situation escalated on October 1, 2017, when militant secessionist groups, led by Julius Sisiku Ayuke Tabe symbolically proclaimed a new nation’s independence, including the two Anglophone regions called Ambazonia.

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 used as a tool for freedom of expression and a weapon of war, with women and girls being affected the most. It has presented new forms of violence against women,

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 to the lack of political, social, and economic alternatives, making the separatist movement attractive and appealing to specific groups. Civilians have been trapped between the fighting parties and are victimised

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 the improved version under the name #AFFCameroun launched in July 2020 and October 2020 saw a selection of 20 bloggings, journalism and cyber-influence professionals from the South-West, North-West, Littoral, Center

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- L’impact social de l’utilisation des réseaux sociaux au Cameroun.5- Recommandations Conclusions AnnexesBibliographie, médiagraphie, webographie INTRODUCTION A l’aube de l’an 2000, la population camerounaise découvre internet via les cyber-cafés. Les

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 discussion. Ainsi, nous avons identifié quatre (04) termes à définir : Harcèlement sexuel en ligne, cause, conséquence et manifestation. Selon le rapport du Project DeSHAME, le harcèlement sexuel en ligne désigne

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