2027: Police vow crackdown on AI-generated disinformation

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The Nigeria Police Force has vowed to crack down on AI-generated disinformation and deepfakes that could undermine the 2027 general elections in Nigeria. Read More:…

The Nigeria Police Force has warned that it will not tolerate the spread of artificial intelligence-generated misinformation, deepfakes and manipulated media capable of threatening national security and undermining the credibility of the 2027 general elections.

A representative of the Inspector-General of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi, gave the warning during a webinar organised by the PUNCH Media Foundation on Wednesday, themed, “AI Misinformation and Nigeria’s 2027 Elections: Safeguarding the Truth, Protecting the Vote.”

The discussion focused on the growing threat of artificial intelligence and misinformation in Nigeria’s electoral process.

Abdullahi said the police had strengthened their capacity to identify and investigate misleading digital content through the establishment of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre following the 2023 general elections.

He explained that the centre operates a security operations mechanism to monitor and verify suspicious information, particularly content suspected to have been generated or manipulated using artificial intelligence.

According to him, “the police have also established working relationships with major technology companies, including Meta and TikTok, to facilitate investigations into suspicious online activities.”

He said: “The collaboration would enable investigators to obtain relevant user information, identify the locations from which misleading content originated and preserve digital evidence for possible prosecution.”

Abdullahi added that operational teams were available to investigate cases and apprehend individuals found responsible for spreading harmful misinformation and disinformation.

He disclosed that the police had already recorded cases involving manipulated videos and deepfake content, including a video allegedly depicting President Bola Tinubu making statements he never made.

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