2027: Corps members must help curb misinformation – NYSC DG

The National Youth Service Corps Director-General, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has urged corps members to be cautious about misinformation and AI-generated materials. According to Daily Post Nigeria, he stressed the need to authenticate information before sharing or reposting content online.

Nafiu gave the warning during a working visit to the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Katsina. He reminded corps members that their participation in partisan political activities was prohibited and that they were expected to maintain political neutrality throughout their service year.

Corps members were advised to develop the habit of checking the origin and authenticity of information before distributing it online, particularly as advances in artificial intelligence have made it easier to produce convincing but misleading photographs, videos and other digital content, as per Daily Post Nigeria.

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