The role of Social Media in promoting violence against women within the context of the Anglophone crisis
By Victory Marshall Ayafor INTRODUCTION Since the advent of the Cameroon Anglophone crisis five years ago, women continue to bear the brunt of the crisis and they are hit hardest in terms of violence especially if you are tagged a black leg or traitor for having an affair with a military or uniform man. The […]
Did Social Media Help spread Fake News and Fear in Communities within the North West and South West regions?
By Pechuqui Laurata Introduction The modern society is witnessing a dramatic shift in information dissemination due to widespread adoption of social media. The advent of the internet and the subsequent advent of the social media age have greatly affected the process of information gathering, storing, processing and dissemination. With the liberalization of the media through […]
Social Media as Catalyst of Youths Civic Engagement in the Northwest Region
By Ngong Jude As times change, so are the youths’ reasoning and their use of social media. It’s been over five years since the Anglophone crisis broke out, and a comparative analysis of the youths’ use of the new media during that period and now is different. Young people are more conscious of their rights […]
SOCIAL MEDIA HEALTH REPORT ON HOW “VAWULENCE” AN ONLINE TREND IS PROMOTING VIOLENCE. From September 02 – October 21 2022
By Bamenjo Petronilla, fellow Cohort 7 #AFFCameroon INTRODUCTION A trend can be defined as a topic or subject of interest in many posts across a social media website or application within a short period of time. Over the years we have seen how different trends on social media have had an influence and impact on […]
The influence of social media Hash tags (#tags) on public policies and stakeholders’ decisions in Cameroon, with key interest on the Anglophone crisis
By Edwin Ajimsimbom Introduction For close to 6 years now, Cameroon’s two English speaking regions have been plagued by an ongoing sociopolitical Crisis that has resulted in several acts of violence The course of this crisis has prompted a wide range of activism and advocacy in Cameroon. Both activists and advocates leverage social […]