#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 misinformation.

 

About #DEFYHATENOW

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

 

What we do

Our thematic focus

Open Tech and Emergency Response​

Education, Trauma Relief And Psychosocial Support​

Policy Development and Political Leadership​

Activism, Art, Campaigns​

Social Media Analysis , Monitoring and Citizen Data​

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#defyhatenow #ASKcamp Bamenda, 2023

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

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

Donald Tchiengue, Digital Projects Coordinator of #defyhatenow, in the following interview talks about the Africa Factchecking Fellowship, its success stories and prospects.

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 hate speech online and offline. More than 60% of the…

Consultancy opportunity: Data Analyst & Report Writer

Consultancy opportunity: Data Analyst & Report Writer

The main objective of this engagement is to develop a comprehensive report on the dis and misinformation landscape in South Sudan, considering both online and offline mediums. The report will…

Fr: ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2023

Fr: ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2023

Tirer les leçons des expériences passées liées aux menaces numériques notamment la désinformation et les discours haineux qui pèsent sur les élections en Afrique et au Cameroun, afin d'élaborer des…

ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2023

ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2023

The multistakeholder meeting aims to draw lessons from past experience in identifying digital threats posed by mis-disinformation and hate speech to elections in Cameroon and Africa, in order to develop…

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 hate speech online and offline.…

Consultancy opportunity: Data Analyst & Report Writer

Consultancy opportunity: Data Analyst & Report Writer

The main objective of this engagement is to develop a comprehensive report on the dis and misinformation landscape in South Sudan, considering both online and…

Fr: ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2023

Fr: ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2023

Tirer les leçons des expériences passées liées aux menaces numériques notamment la désinformation et les discours haineux qui pèsent sur les élections en Afrique et…

ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2023

ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2023

The multistakeholder meeting aims to draw lessons from past experience in identifying digital threats posed by mis-disinformation and hate speech to elections in Cameroon and…

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 our experience with other countries.…

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 first recognition as a peace…

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