#defyhatenow_Cameroon

Mobilising Civic Action to Counter Violent Extremism Online and Offline in Cameroon.

#defyhatenow_South Sudan

An urgent community peace-building, training and conflict reconciliation project in South Sudan.

#defyhatenow_Ethiopia

Mobilising civic and digital action to counter online hate speech and incitement to violence in Ethiopia.

About #DEFYHATENOW

An initiative that works on providing community-based and data-driven solutions to the problem of hate speech, disinformation and countering online incitement to violence.

 

What we do

Our thematic focus

Education, Trauma Relief And Psychosocial Support​

Social Media Analysis , Monitoring and Citizen Data​

Policy Development and Political Leadership​

Activism, Art, Campaigns​

Open Tech and Emergency Response​

Recent updates

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“#AFFCameroon is our contribution to deconstruct false and negative perceptions”

Social Media: Challenging Clichés and Stereotypes that Fuel Conflicts

Social Media: Challenging Clichés and Stereotypes that Fuel Conflicts

Stereotypes and cliches are two frequent issues on social media that can harm both people and communities

2022 Activity Overview

2022 Activity Overview

Despite Cameroon’s anglophone conflict, the #defyhatenow Cameroon project reached out to communities in 2022 to educate and sensitize them to…

Bamako (Mali): Civic Watch Shares Attend Forum on Digital Security & Social Cohesion 

Bamako (Mali): Civic Watch Shares Attend Forum on Digital Security & Social Cohesion 

Recognised for its leading role in promoting #SafeDigitalSpaces through the #defyhatenow initiative in Cameroon, the Regional meeting aimed to share…

This Award belongs to the entire #defyhatenow community, supporting our peacebuilding efforts in Cameroon”

This Award belongs to the entire #defyhatenow community, supporting our peacebuilding efforts in Cameroon”

Ngala Desmond, Cameroon Country Project Manager, responding after presentation of the prize in Yaounde. Details below. #defyhatenow initiative gets it…

The Dawn of AI and Efforts in Countering Disinformation through Fact Checking

The Dawn of AI and Efforts in Countering Disinformation through Fact Checking

The use of AI for hate speech regulation directly impacts freedom of expression, which raises concerns about the rule of…

Africa Check Masterclass: Journalists & CSO Build Skills on Fatchecking

Africa Check Masterclass: Journalists & CSO Build Skills on Fatchecking

A total of 21 journalists from Yaounde, Bafoussam, Foumban and Douala were selected for the training in Yaounde on July…

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