The warning was issued at a press briefing in Accra on March 30, 2026, and applies to individuals who share or forward unverified videos and images on social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok.
The warning coincided with the arrest of two suspects linked to the production and circulation of deepfake videos impersonating President John Dramani Mahama and the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama.
Police said that from March 26, 2026, manipulated videos of the President were circulated on Facebook, while similar content impersonating the First Lady appeared across TikTok, Facebook and WhatsApp. The videos were allegedly used to solicit investment funds from the public.Following digital forensic analysis and surveillance by the Criminal Investigations Department’s Cybercrime Enforcement Team, two suspects were arrested on March 28, 2026.
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