Imagine walking into an election season where a video of a candidate confessing to a crime can be manufactured in minutes, where a false quote from a religious leader can inflame tensions across the country, and where fake election results can be circulated to millions before the real ones are announced. That is the kind of digital minefield Nigeria could face as it moves toward the 2027 general elections. This was the urgent warning issued by Ayodele Joseph, a digital security expert and Director of the Centre for Digital Divide and Social Informatics at Kaduna State University. During a presentation…

On the eve of Election Day, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger stepped before cameras with a message that was equal parts reassurance and warning. The state, he said, was closely monitoring security threats and misinformation as voters prepared to cast their ballots. Behind that official statement, though, is a far more human story. It is the story of county election directors who have spent sleepless nights double-checking voting machines, of poll workers who have practiced de-escalation techniques in case a frustrated voter loses their temper, and of ordinary Georgians who just want to feel confident that their vote will…