Popular Nigerian content creator Asherkine faced unexpected backlash after a viral video featuring University of Nigeria student Rebecca turned her dream experience into a social media storm.
- Asherkine flew Rebecca to Lagos for a luxury date after meeting her on the UNN campus
- A man named Kennedy claimed she was his girlfriend, sharing AI-generated “evidence.”
- The public turned on Rebecca, unaware that the claims were fake
- Rebecca later clarified that she never knew Kennedy, the photos and chats were fabricated
- The ordeal reveals growing dangers of unchecked AI in Nigeria’s online space
If kindness can be hijacked by technology and used to shame its recipients, Nigeria urgently needs laws and literacy to confront the weaponisation of AI.
