Let’s be honest:
Social media in Vanuatu has gone off the rails lately.

• Fake accounts everywhere.
• People cursing, shaming, and threatening.
• Zero respect for leaders, zero facts, all fire.

It’s no surprise that the government wants to step in and regulate things. And frankly, some of it does need cleaning up—especially the anonymous attacks and fake profiles stirring division.

But just because social media is a mess doesn’t mean everything has to be shut down.

There’s still a way to speak up. Still a way to ask questions. And still a tool to hold leaders accountable—without hiding behind a fake name or throwing online punches.

It’s called the Right to Information (RTI) Act. And yes, it still works.

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Real Questions, Real Process

Vanuatu’s RTI Act No. 13 of 2016 gives every person (even you, even me) the right to request official government information.

No fake profiles. No angry posts. No screenshots of gossip.

Just a proper, legal, documented process to say:
“Excuse me, where did that money go?”
“Can I see the contract for that project?”
“What was decided in that meeting?”

And under the law, public bodies are supposed to respond. They may not like it, but the law is the law.

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RTI Isn’t Sexy. But It’s Effective.

Let’s be real. The RTI Act doesn’t go viral. It’s not as exciting as a livestream takedown.
It doesn’t let you vent your anger in all caps.

But it builds real accountability. It gets real results. And unlike social media drama, it can’t be dismissed as “just noise.”

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A Word to the Warriors with Fake Accounts

If you’re using a fake account to insult people, mislead others, or make threats, you’re part of the problem—not the solution.

But if you genuinely care about corruption, waste, or unfairness in government—there’s a better way:

File a request. Use your name. Be factual. Be firm.
The RTI Act was made for that.

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Control the Chaos, Not the Conversation

We agree—social media needs cleanup.
But let’s not forget: the ability to ask questions, challenge authority, and demand answers is still essential in a democracy.

You don’t have to shout.
You don’t have to hide.
Just ask the right way. Use the law. Use the RTI Act.

Because when the smoke clears from all the online noise, the truth still matters.

– Matt Dotvu

[mattdotvu.blog]