AI Generated Image Causes Panic In Cross River, Police Reacts

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Incident details

Incident ID: inc_2026_06_09_90d87693
Date source: llm_extracted_from_article_text
Country: Nigeria
Platform: Messaging App
Incident type: Deceptive Social Media Filter
Verification level: reported_but_unverified

Harm types

Misinformation

Topics

Synthetic Image Authenticity Harm

Summary

An AI-generated image depicting a man holding a placard reading ‘Calabar South get ready’ circulated on WhatsApp in Cross River State, Nigeria, causing public panic amid recent security concerns. The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force refuted the image as unverified and not an official communication, noting visible signs of AI generation such as a ‘Meta AI’ watermark and a lack of identifiable location details. Police advised the public to disregard the content and obtain information only from credible sources.

Sources

AI Generated Image Causes Panic In Cross River, Police Reacts

crossriverwatch.com · 2026-06-09 · Primary