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In Cameroon, Social Media Used to Fight Misinformation
By Anne Nzouankeu
June 15, 2020 02:01 PM
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YAOUNDE - Cameroon is one of the African countries worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and has been struggling against misinformation and fake news on the virus. Cameroon’s digital first responders have taken to social media to counteract the misinformation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has flooded Cameroon’s health workers with questions about the virus and about false rumors that hospitals are overwhelmed, and that testing is either not available or costly.
The director of Cameroon’s National Social Insurance Fund Hospital, Professor Anne Njom Nlend, took to Twitter to counteract the fake news and remind the public that testing is free.
She says it’s a channel for information. When someone has a lot of followers, says Nlend, the effect of the tweet can go a long way. It helps the community...
In Cameroon, Social Media Used to Fight Misinformation
By Anne Nzouankeu
June 15, 2020 02:01 PM
Download Audio
YAOUNDE - Cameroon is one of the African countries worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and has been struggling against misinformation and fake news on the virus. Cameroon’s digital first responders have taken to social media to counteract the misinformation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has flooded Cameroon’s health workers with questions about the virus and about false rumors that hospitals are overwhelmed, and that testing is either not available or costly.
The director of Cameroon’s National Social Insurance Fund Hospital, Professor Anne Njom Nlend, took to Twitter to counteract the fake news and remind the public that testing is free.
She says it’s a channel for information. When someone has a lot of followers, says Nlend, the effect of the tweet can go a long way. It helps the community...