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Politics● LowSep 24 · Sep 24, 2026, 4:58 PM

Deepfakes: INEC chairman tasks editors on fact-checking

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

…Cautions media against unofficial results…Says journalists’ welfare critical to democracy By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe ENUGU — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged editors and newsroom managers to strengthen fact-checking and digital verification mechanisms to counter the growing threat of artificial intelligence-driven deepfakes ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC warned that synthetic disinformation, […] The post Deepfakes: INEC chairman tasks editors on fact-checking appeared first on Vanguard News.

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