Cameroon: Arrests Over TikTok Threats Raise Questions About Selective Enforcement of Cameroon’s Cybercrime Law

The arrest of three teenagers in Yaoundé over alleged threats made on TikTok has reopened a familiar question in Cameroon: when online speech becomes dangerous, who exactly faces the law?

The three youths were detained by the National Gendarmerie after a video circulating on social media allegedly threatened residents in parts of the capital. Authorities said the arrests followed public complaints and were part of wider efforts to tackle crime and insecurity.

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