WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS Beyond the Headlines. Understanding the World. Shaping Tomorrow. WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION | NATIONAL AFFAIRS & GOVERNANCE 2027 Elections: INEC Moves to Confront AI Deepfakes, Fake Results and Digital Manipulation as Nigeria Faces New Democratic Test Electoral officials, technology companies and civil society organisations are calling for stronger safeguards against artificial intelligence being used to mislead voters, manipulate political information and undermine confidence in Nigeria's 2027 elections. By Itoro Uwah Witty Global Blogs | Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Morning Edition THE KEY DEVELOPMENTS An Abuja forum has called for stronger safeguards against AI-related threats to Nigeria's 2027 elections. Participants identified deepfakes, cloned voices, fabricated announcements and coordinated disinformation as risks. INEC says artificial intelligence must support, not replace, human ele...
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