Topics such as death, the survival of the soul and funeral rites, both traditional and digital, are considered taboo since they are always associated with denial and fear. Studying them raises several points of interest. Firstly, on the phenomenological level, we observe and describe new communicational practices in socio-cultural spaces. Secondly, on the methodological level, our research approach solicits various disciplines, from anthropology to sociology to communication science. Based on data collected in Cameroon, this article analyzes “new links” with the dead in the digital era (Bourdeloie et al., 2016), observing how, by promoting the emancipation of cultures in the face of certain constraints, the Internet forces us to rethink modes of mediation with the afterlife. Our results show that even in the context of low Internet penetration and strong belief in tradition, technology alters customs and reveals itself as a support device rather than a substitute for traditional rites.