'VDM will face the law for posting Tinubu's fake audio' - Presidency vows
PREMIUM TIMES said the viral clip used AI-generated voice notes to make it appear that VDM shared a fake Tinubu audio, fueling misinformation concerns.
- On Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President Bayo Onanuga called for the prosecution of activist Martins VeryDarkMan Otse, accusing him of disseminating AI-generated audio falsely linked to President Bola Tinubu.
- PREMIUM TIMES findings revealed the viral clip did not originate from VDM's original Instagram video, but was created by an unidentified individual who superimposed manipulated AI-generated audio onto the activist's earlier footage.
- The fabricated audio falsely claimed that President Tinubu asked former Anambra State governor Peter Obi to step down and threatened to worsen insecurity in the South-east to maintain political control.
- Critics on X questioned why the Presidency demanded prosecution before independently verifying the content, while Onanuga has not issued any clarification regarding the discovery that the manipulated audio did not originate from the activist.
- This incident highlights growing concerns about AI-generated misinformation spreading rapidly on social media, reigniting conversations about the responsibility of public officials to fact-check content before making public accusations.
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Nigeria: VDM Denies Link to Alleged Doctored Audio, Asks Security Agencies to Investigate
Social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has denied any connection to a controversial audio currently circulating online, describing it as doctored and falsely attributed to him.
Presidency calls for VDM’s prosecution over alleged Tinubu’s voice notes
PREMIUM TIMES findings revealed that the manipulated video circulating online did not originate from VDM’s original post. The post Presidency calls for VDM’s prosecution over alleged Tinubu’s voice notes appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
'VDM will face the law for posting Tinubu's fake audio' - Presidency vows
The Presidency on Wednesday vowed to prosecute Nigerian social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, VDM, for allegedly sharing fake audio of President Bola Tinubu. DAILY POST reports that a post by an X user, @Pious_minister showed when an AI generated audio of the President was played in VDM’s video. The audio captured Tinubu’s voice, saying that the insecurity in Nigeria would continue because Nigerians didn’t vo…
VDM should face law over fake Tinubu audio — Presidency
The presidency has called for social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to face legal action over the circulation of an alleged fake audio involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the call in a post on X on Wednesday, accusing the influencer of spreading false content on social media. “This VDM needs to face the weight of the…
VDM Faces Legal Threat as Presidency Rejects Viral Tinubu Audio Clip - TV360 Nigeria
A viral audio clip allegedly linked to President Bola Tinubu has triggered a strong reaction from the Presidency, which is now threatening legal action against social media commentator Martins Otse. The audio, shared online by the influencer known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), reportedly contained a voice resembling the president making remarks on insecurity in the South-East, borrowing from the World Bank, and the 2027 general election. Special Adviser…
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