• The aim of the activity is to encourage the communication of factual information about the virus to the masses and shun the fake news and rumours circulating, that makes most people believe it’s a myth.
• It also seeks to reduce the level of community deaths due to misinformation and fakenews.
#defyhatenow in Cameroon seeks to support those voices acting against the conflict to go ‘viral’ within and outside the country – bringing the diaspora into the online peace building framework, bridging gaps of knowledge and awareness of social media mechanisms between those with access to technology and those without.