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Pink October in Cameroon: your selfie is now a campaign poster 🎀📱🇨🇲
In Cameroon, individuals are embracing Pink October by posting pink-tinted portraits on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Through photoshopped images, AI-generated posters, and messages of support, this digital campaign is bringing new visibility to the fight against breast cancer. Click here for full story
The feud is the content: how social media dragged conflict out of private life 📱🇨🇲
From filmed altercations to controversies on TikTok, social media sometimes turns private conflicts into public spectacles. Live streams, videos, and screenshots accelerate their spread and undermine privacy. In the face of this buzz, dialogue remains essential. Click here for full story
No church required: the Hallelujah Challenge turns a phone into a prayer room 🙏🏾📱🇨🇲
Launched in 2017 by Nigerian worship leader Nathaniel Bassey, the Hallelujah Challenge brings believers together for online worship and prayer sessions. In Cameroon, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram help spread the songs, testimonies, and connections among believers. Click here for full story
Cameroon says 37 of 40 government bodies now use secure electronic signatures 🇨🇲 ✍🏾
WhatsApp now lets people without an account join calls via a link 🔗
WhatsApp is making its audio and video calls available to people without accounts, who can join a conversation from their computer using an invitation link. Limited to 32 participants, the feature is accompanied by a plan to integrate with Google Calendar and Outlook to simplify meeting planning. Click here for full story
TV isn’t finished: how Secret Story hooks viewers from the couch to the timeline 📺
As audiovisual consumption shifts toward digital platforms, Secret Story continues to capture viewers’ attention thanks to its streaming service, its contestants, and its suspense. Social media extends the experience and highlights how television and smartphones complement each other. Click here for full story
Cameroon gave Tesla’s flying Roadster a yellow-cab makeover 😂🚕
Elon Musk’s flying Tesla project is inspiring Cameroonian internet users. From yellow taxis and tour buses transformed into flying vehicles to AI-generated portraits in front of the Roadster, these parodies blend local humor, tech news, and digital creativity. Click here for full story
PHP2Shell explained: the critical PHP flaw putting African websites on alert 🚨
Two critical PHP vulnerabilities, collectively known as PHP2Shell, can allow attackers to take control of web servers without authentication. In response to this risk, several African countries have issued alerts and are urging organizations to apply the available patches as soon as possible. Click here for full story
Apple drops 16 years of touchscreen skepticism with the OLED MacBook Pro, and it starts at €3,299 💻
Senegal’s armed forces call for a joint push on cybersecurity and AI 🇸🇳🤖
On October 16, 2026, the Senegalese Armed Forces’ Communications and Information Technology Directorate and Africa Cyber Network organized a symposium on cybersecurity, cyberdefense, and artificial intelligence. The goal was to strengthen the protection of information systems and digital resilience. Click here for full story
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