The digital age has ushered in an era of unprecedented connectivity, but it has also created a fertile ground for a new kind of threat that targets the very fabric of our societies: coordinated disinformation. No longer just a buzzword, this form of information warfare is now recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of the most significant risks facing the globe. The danger is amplified by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and synthetic media, which have dramatically lowered the barrier to entry for malicious actors. These tools allow threat actors to create and disseminate tailored content on…

Picture this: it is 2027, an election year in Nigeria. You wake up, reach for your phone, and see a video that makes you stop breathing. A popular politician, looking straight into the camera, says something outrageous—something that could inflame tensions, ruin a reputation, or even sway an election. Your heart pounds. You share it before you’ve even brushed your teeth. Hours later, fact-checkers reveal it was a deepfake, generated by artificial intelligence. That uneasy feeling—the moment when truth and technology blur so completely that you can no longer trust your own eyes—is exactly what Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser…